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To overcome resource constraints， China sets quantitative goals for green transition.

THIS year marks the 30th anniversary of theUnited Nations Framework Conventionon Climate Change （UNFCCC） and theninth anniversary of the Paris Agreement.Prior to the 29th session of the Conference of theParties to the UNFCCC （COP29）， the sixth Friendsof the Paris Agreement High-Level Dialogue，organized by the European Climate Foundationin Paris， France in late October， and co-hosted bythe Institute of Climate Change and SustainableDevelopment of Tsinghua University， brought togetherthose who had participated in or witnessedthe process of reaching the Paris Agreement. They reviewed the global response to climate changein the past， the achievements made， the currentsituation， and the key tasks. The conclusion at thedialogue was presented at the COP29 conferenceand the UNFCCC secretariat.

I was honored to attend the dialogue with XieZhenhua， China’s former special envoy for climatechange， and gained a deeper understanding of thework to combat climate change.

In recent years， the earth has been warming upat an unprecedented speed due to the increase inhuman-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Researchby the Intergovernmental Panel on ClimateChange shows that human activities have causedrapid， extensive changes in the atmosphere，oceans， cryosphere and biosphere. A World MeteorologicalOrganization report says 2023 was thehottest year on record， registering a global averagetemperature that was 1.45°C higher than the preindustriallevel.

Climate change is affecting every region， posinga serious threat to human survival. A study bythe World Health Organization points out that itis the greatest threat to human health. We need toreverse this situation not only to save the earth'secosystem but ourselves.。（剩余7164字）