Chinese energy companies urge increased actions in biodiversity conservation
Chinese energy companies are advocating for increased efforts in biodiversity conservation.
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Approximately 80 experts from Chinese energy companies convened at Shennongjia in central China's Hubei Province on Thursday, emphasizing the need for increased efforts in biodiversity conservation amid the energy transition.
The seminar, organized by the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization alongside local government authorities, saw participation from representatives of more than a dozen Chinese energy firms, including the State Grid Corporation of China, China Southern Power Grid, China Huaneng Group, China Three Gorges Corporation, China Huadian Corporation, and China Green Development Investment Group. They exchanged successful strategies for promoting biodiversity conservation.
"The biodiversity of the Earth is the foundation of human survival. However, the continuous expansion of human activities poses a threat to many species, leading to environmental pollution and habitat destruction,” stated Liu Zehong, executive vice chairman of the GEIDCO. "So it is crucial to accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of energy to reduce the impact of large-scale fossil energy development and utilization on natural ecosystems," he added.
Examples shared during the seminar included initiatives such as avoiding ecologically sensitive areas, replacing overhead power lines with underground cables, installing artificial bird nests on transmission towers, creating fish migration channels at hydropower stations, utilizing solar power for desert management, and providing green energy to ecological research facilities.
Many of these initiatives have been included in the "List of Energy Transition for Biodiversity," which was released at a sub-forum during the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in October. This list highlights examples from thousands of organizations across more than 100 countries globally.
These actions contribute to minimizing habitat destruction, promoting environmental restoration, and providing direct protection for biodiversity, illustrating successful methods of integrating energy transition with ecological conservation, according to Liu.
"Climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution are the three major crises facing humankind. These challenges are interlinked and require synergistic solutions," remarked Zhang Linxiu, director of the UN Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership. She expressed hope that sharing knowledge and experiences at the seminar would help develop more pathways for achieving cohesive governance of energy and environmental issues.
GEIDCO, headquartered in Beijing, is the first international organization in the energy sector initiated by China and is dedicated to advancing the development of initiatives designed to meet global power demand with clean and sustainable alternatives.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
The seminar, organized by the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization alongside local government authorities, saw participation from representatives of more than a dozen Chinese energy firms, including the State Grid Corporation of China, China Southern Power Grid, China Huaneng Group, China Three Gorges Corporation, China Huadian Corporation, and China Green Development Investment Group. They exchanged successful strategies for promoting biodiversity conservation.
"The biodiversity of the Earth is the foundation of human survival. However, the continuous expansion of human activities poses a threat to many species, leading to environmental pollution and habitat destruction,” stated Liu Zehong, executive vice chairman of the GEIDCO. "So it is crucial to accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of energy to reduce the impact of large-scale fossil energy development and utilization on natural ecosystems," he added.
Examples shared during the seminar included initiatives such as avoiding ecologically sensitive areas, replacing overhead power lines with underground cables, installing artificial bird nests on transmission towers, creating fish migration channels at hydropower stations, utilizing solar power for desert management, and providing green energy to ecological research facilities.
Many of these initiatives have been included in the "List of Energy Transition for Biodiversity," which was released at a sub-forum during the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in October. This list highlights examples from thousands of organizations across more than 100 countries globally.
These actions contribute to minimizing habitat destruction, promoting environmental restoration, and providing direct protection for biodiversity, illustrating successful methods of integrating energy transition with ecological conservation, according to Liu.
"Climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution are the three major crises facing humankind. These challenges are interlinked and require synergistic solutions," remarked Zhang Linxiu, director of the UN Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership. She expressed hope that sharing knowledge and experiences at the seminar would help develop more pathways for achieving cohesive governance of energy and environmental issues.
GEIDCO, headquartered in Beijing, is the first international organization in the energy sector initiated by China and is dedicated to advancing the development of initiatives designed to meet global power demand with clean and sustainable alternatives.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
