Chinese Vice President Han Zheng told United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres that China would link its climate targets to implementation, citing 2030 power goals and the country's 2035 contribution.
The two met Nov. 10 on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry readout published Nov. 11. Han cited China's target for non-fossil sources to account for 50% of power generation by 2030 and for electricity to account for 35% of final energy consumption.
He also referred to China's 2035 nationally determined contribution, announced by President Xi Jinping in 2025. Han said China's focus on setting goals and carrying them out would contribute stability and certainty to global climate efforts.
Han said developing countries face funding shortages, technology limitations and capacity gaps as they carry out climate commitments. He called for international cooperation to address those barriers.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry's readout said Guterres praised China's support for multilateralism. It separately reported that he described China as a renewable energy leader and said the country had contributed to reducing emissions. Guterres also called for closer cooperation to advance COP31, according to the readout.
Han said China hoped the conference would make new progress and reach new consensus. COP31 is scheduled to continue in Antalya through Nov. 20.
