Kuwait to work with China to combat climate change

An aerial photo shows the part of the Qianjiangyuan-Baishanzu National Park in Zhejiang province. PHOTO XINHUA KUWAIT CITY The Kuwait Environment Public Authority is preparing an environmental project to address climate changes in the country and experts here have called for cooperation with China, a pioneer country in their view, in order to combat climate-related issues.

As the world is witnessing severe droughts, storms, heat waves and other disasters triggered by an increasingly abnormal weather, the project aims to introduce new laws and regulations to address climate issues and reduce the risks of aftermaths in the country.

Jenan Bahzad, a member of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society, praised China's contribution to addressing global climate change, especially its pledge to reduce emissions and carbon neutrality, according to a statement by the board of directors of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society.

It won't be easy to implement without taking drastic measures and implementing global cooperation in the shortest time frame to help developing countries move towards a low-carbon economy, Bahzad said.

She noted that climate change is obvious in the Gulf region, where declining rainfall requires an insight to protect the environment and avoid natural disasters.

She added that it is a global challenge that doesn't stop at national borders, and that it requires coordination on the international level, and she hopes to work together with China in this regard.

Bahzad called for governmental and private entities to implement environmental protection laws, as well as follow-up regulations, especially those that limit effects directly and indirectly arising from climate change.

According to Shabib Al-Ajmi, an advisor to the Kuwaiti minister of the state, expressed support for China's position on climate change, that countries around the world need to stick to the principle of common but differed responsibilities when tackling the issue.

He spoke highly of China's efforts in this field, noting that ecological protection has already become a consensus among common families and society in China. Hassan Dashti, a meteorology observer at the Kuwait Directorate General Civil Aviation, said his country's goal is to achieve net zero carbon emissions by adopting a circular carbon economy.

If we apply it, we could avoid the pessimistic scene where temperatures will rise by 4 degrees Celsius within 100 years, Dashti said.

The observer said that China has pledged a large role in encouraging others and contributing to the global goal of controlling the rising temperatures on the planet, and China's commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions is important.