ZHOU Jinfeng: The World Moving from "Warming" to "Boiling" and "Carbon Equality" Needs Urgent Attention | South Plus Reports

The World Meteorological Organization and other agencies announced on August 8 that July 2023 will be the month with the highest global average temperature since meteorological records, and it may be the hottest month in 120,000 years. At the same time, the China Meteorological Administration recently released the "Annual Report on Polar Climate Change (2022)", which shows that the Arctic has accelerated warming in the past 40 years. In 2022, the overall average temperature in the Arctic will be 1.1 degrees Celsius higher than normal.

How to treat this phenomenon? In the face of extreme weather, what measures are countries taking? What should we do? What does carbon peaking mean for the fight against global warming? Dr. Zhou Jinfeng, secretary general of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation(CBCGDF), recently accepted an interview with South Plus reporter and explained the above issues.

Zhou Jinfeng said, let me first share the views of an American scholar who published an article after the floods in Pakistan last year. The article mentioned that the floods in Pakistan have caused great damage to the environment and displaced millions of people. He believes that this is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster, which is the direct result of the "stock" and "increment" of emissions in developed countries since the Industrial Revolution. If there is a court, the defendants are advanced industrial nations.

In the face of the current climate change crisis, we propose common but differentiated responsibilities, that is, everyone and every country has responsibilities, but developed industrial countries should shoulder more responsibilities. Because since the Industrial Revolution, developed countries have adopted an extensive development model for a long time, emitting a large amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. In addressing the climate crisis, developed countries bear historical, legal and moral responsibilities for causing global warming.

While responding to the challenge of climate change, countries should not repeat the old path of industrial civilization, but should start a new development model with high technology and new thinking. In the global market of division of labor and cooperation, people hope to pursue a better life for all human beings at the lowest cost, but we not only need to use economic accounting, but also carbon accounting, which is what we call carbon balance. We have formulated the timetable, roadmap and construction drawings for the carbon neutralization of carbon peaks, which means that while actively reducing costs, improving efficiency and improving quality, we must also work hard to save energy and reduce carbon, and finally move towards sustainable development.

Original Chinese Article: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/npclO8qnWnk8Pe6wLmQvhA

Translator: Daisy

Checked by: Sara

Editor: Daisy

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