The eighth China Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Change took place in Sydney last week.
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen met with China’s Minister for Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu to further climate cooperation between the two nations.
The dialogue delivered on commitments made by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang during their meetings in November 2023 and June 2024 to continue to expand engagement in climate change, energy and environment.
Ministers discussed respective domestic climate change policies, cooperation in multilateral forums, and future bilateral engagement under the Australia-China Memorandum of Understanding on Climate Change Cooperation.
Minister Bowen said the dialogue was an important opportunity to discuss how to reap the benefits of the global energy transition and strike the right balance on climate cooperation.
“Our government is committed to delivering real outcomes in our national interest, including through climate change dialogue with China,” he said.
“There’s a huge opportunity for Australia to capitalise on the global net zero transformation, creating jobs and industries for our workers and communities.”
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek welcomed the opportunity to reaffirm Australia’s relationship with China and discuss an ambitious agenda for environmental protection.
“I want to commend Minister Huang on his commitment to halting and reversing biodiversity loss through international leadership on the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. His chairing of the meeting was critical to its success,” she said.
“Together with international partners, including China, we are taking big steps towards achieving a nature positive planet.”
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