Green industry vital to combat climate change, agree China, France

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, shakes hands with French President Francois Hollande at the China-France Economy and Climate Summit, Nov 3, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

Hollande has suggested the two sides can create innovative financial tools for the partnership in green industry in carbon emission, carbon trading, food, water, transportation and new energy.

China and France signed a joint statement on Monday reaffirming the importance of mobilizing climate finance to support low-carbon, climate-resilient development in developing countries, particularly the least developed ones, small island developing states and African countries.

Leaders of major Chinese and French enterprises shared their experiences and products in combating climate change at the summit.

Jérǒme Bedier, director-general of multinational French retailer Carrefour S.A.said his company strictly selects suppliers that use green production methods.

According to Zhang Lei, senior vice-president of Chinese water solution provider Poten Environ, her company has developed a cooling tower system that helps many factories in the northwestern parts of China reduce water consumption by up to 50 percent.

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