Full Text: Joint Statement between China, Norway on establishment of Dialogue on the Green Transition

The People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Norway on Tuesday issued a joint statement on the establishment of Dialogue on the Green Transition.

Below is the full text of the statement. 

Joint Statement Between the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Norway on the Establishment of Dialogue on the Green Transition

(September 10, 2024)

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Norway, at the invitation of Chinese Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store paid an official visit to China from September 9 to 11, 2024. During the visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. The two sides have agreed to establish a Dialogue on the Green Transition.

The dialogue will seek to facilitate contacts and cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preserve and restore biodiversity and create new green industries and jobs. The dialogue will encompass existing areas of cooperation as well as new initiatives that are conducive to expediting the green transition. As such it will coordinate dialogue on relevant issues including:

·Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change

·Just, equitable and orderly transition to renewable energy and low-emission solutions

·Sustainable, nature-based solutions to store greenhouse gases and restore and preserve biodiversity  

·Sustainable ocean management and green shipping

·Plastic pollution and international instruments relating to plastic pollution

·Circular economy and sustainable green value chains

The cooperation and dialogue under the framework will be conducted by relevant authorities, businesses, and organisations in line with mutual interests and available resources and under their respective responsibilities. Where useful, specific thematic dialogues can be held on a regular basis. The dialogue will also facilitate strengthened contacts on multilateral processes of mutual interest. 

A biennial meeting coordinated by our two Ministers of Foreign Affairs will summarise progress and set new targets for the dialogue.

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