Rise in funding pledged to tackle climate change

The government has largely boosted funding for research on carbon emission reduction to tackle climate change but technology transfers from developed nations have been slow, a top official said yesterday.

Talking to China Daily, Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang urged developed nations to fulfil the promises of technology transfers for tackling global warming.

He made the remarks on the eve of a two-day Forum on Climate Change and Science & Technology Innovation, which opens today. More than 600 delegates from over 30 countries and regions are attending the event.