Global spotlight on global warming

Climate change should not be ignored during economic development, said experts and business leaders during the 2014 Boao Forum for Asia on April 9.

"Climate change is really happening. If human beings don't stop greenhouse emissions, the global GDP will reach a reduction of 0.2 percent to 2 percent, which is huge loss for the world," said Qin Dahe, former chairman of the China National Meteorological Administration during a panel discussion.

Olof Persson, president and chief executive officer of the Volvo Group, a leading manufacturer of trucks, buses and construction equipment, agreed.