Confucian thoughts offer direction in addressing global climate change. Iceland's former minister-counsellor to China, Ragnar Baldursson, played a crucial role in advancing clean energy cooperation between China and Iceland. Both governments worked together, with the core focus always on serving people. This people-centered governance concept demonstrates the "harmony" between rulers and the ruled, in line with Confucian values. As Baldursson pointed out, "The trust of the people is the aim."