Nation to play pivotal role in talks to carry out Paris pact, envoy says

China will act as facilitator to boost climate negotiations on implementing the Paris Agreement, regardless of the stance that the United States takes, the nation's top climate representative said on Tuesday.

Xie Zhenhua, a veteran negotiator who led a team of more than 80 representatives from China, said on Tuesday that China has positioned itself as an active promoter and will play a constructive part in negotiations aiming to turn the Paris pledges into actions.

The landmark climate agreement aims to limit the global temperature increase to less than 2 C and strive to hold it to 1.5 C.