China will advance climate monitoring, risk assessment and adaptive actions to enhance its capacity to adapt to climate change, an official from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Friday.
At a press conference in Beijing, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Li Gao outlined the key focus areas for building a comprehensive climate adaptation system. "Moving forward, we will focus on building a comprehensive system that covers climate observation, forecasting, impact risk assessment, adaptive actions, and effectiveness evaluation. We will further strengthen overall coordination and guidance, boost inter-ministerial cooperation, enhance the assessment of climate change impacts and risks, and reinforce provincial-level climate adaptation efforts. Pilot programs for climate change adaptation in cities will be expanded, and climate resilience in key sectors will be improved," Li said.
According to the ministry, China is among the countries most vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change.
Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to people's lives and property, as well as to social development, which makes adapting to climate change and reducing its adverse effects an urgent task, said the ministry.
China set to enhance capacity for climate change adaption: vice minister
