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china's investment in clean energy accounts for one-third of the world's total investment

2024-09-10

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beijing news (reporter tian jiexiong) on september 7, the 2024 global energy transformation conference opened in the future science city in changping district. mary warwick, deputy director of the international energy agency, pointed out at the conference that china's newly added solar photovoltaic power generation capacity last year was equivalent to the global total in 2022. china is deploying clean energy at an unprecedented speed and scale.
on september 7, mary warwick, deputy director of the international energy agency, gave a remote speech on the prospects for a green and low-carbon transition to global energy at the conference. she said that in the global clean energy transition, china stood out due to its rapid and decisive policy actions and became a leader in clean energy.
mary warwick mentioned that over the past 20 years, china has made huge investments in renewable energy, leading the world in the development of solar, wind and battery technologies. china has adopted clean energy at an unprecedented speed and scale. in 2023, china's newly installed solar photovoltaic power generation capacity will be equivalent to the total installed capacity of the world in 2022.
according to the international energy agency's world energy investment report, china's investment in clean energy accounted for one-third of the world's total investment in 2023. these efforts have also helped reduce the cost of clean energy technology worldwide, making it more competitive or even cheaper than fossil fuels in some cases.
"i want to emphasize that the global clean energy transition is not only a challenge, but also a huge opportunity. it is an opportunity to build a sustainable future, create millions of jobs and improve the quality of life of people around the world." mary warlick said that china's experience shows that with the right policies, investments and commitments, rapid and large-scale progress can be made. however, china's success is only part of the global effort we need. "we must work together to strengthen our policy framework, accelerate technological innovation, and ensure that the benefits of clean energy benefit everyone."
editor: zhang shujing
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