Amar Bhattacharya: Fulfilling climate commitments to achieve green development

On December 20, 2021, the Global Strategic Dialogue 2021, an international webinar for the open global economy, was co-hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and China Daily in Beijing.

Amar Bhattacharya, a senior fellow of Global Economy and Development Program at Brookings Institution in the United States, said that the Glasgow COP26 meeting has achieved remarkable results, and it will provide opportunities for the world to experience a completely different growth story in the future. Net-zero emission measures can also bring economic growth.

He said that a growing number of countries have proposed their own emission reduction targets. We need to make good use of capital and technology to encourage investment in renewable energy, smart power grids, health and education to achieve new growth.

"We should respect the laws of nature, fulfill our climate commitments, and create a foundation for sustainable development," he said.

Meng Zhen contributed to this story.