In a steel plant not far from Beijing, hydrogen-fueled trucks shuttle around a clean and garden-like workshop with an intelligent production line that would hardly remind visitors of a stereotype steel company.
China's consistent actions in carbon reduction are coupled with international efforts to address the challenges arising from climate change, as the warming climate increases the likelihood of extreme climate events such as wildfires, typhoons, floods and droughts.
Senior officials and observers from around the world have been impressed by China's enterprising diplomatic efforts in recent months in engaging wealthy nations as well as the most vulnerable countries in tackling the increasingly challenging global problem of climate change.
Chinese-made electric vehicles are in a noteworthy position to drive the sector's growth in the Middle East, which could help shape government policy, meet national carbon emission reduction targets, and develop local expertise.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Friday announced that it has reached an agreement on a goal of net-zero carbon emissions for international flights by 2050 at its Montreal headquarters in Canada.