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China-BRICS/Environment
Tianjin, China – June 23, 2017
1. Third BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting in progress
2. Representative from China speaking at meeting
3. Representative from India speaking at meeting
4. Representative from South Africa speaking at meeting
5. Representative from Brazil speaking at meeting
6. Representative from Russia speaking at meeting
7. Meeting in progress
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Jieqing, senior specialist, BRICS countries working group, China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (partially overlaid with shot 9):
"All the BRICS five are now on their fast tracks of economic development. So comparing notes among these five countries should itself be considered a big outcome out of sharing environmental policies for deepening mutual understandings about the problems arising from urban development, like pollution, like waste management."
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9. BRICS countries' flags
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10. Various of representatives in meeting
11. Representatives shaking hands
The BRICS countries on Friday released their Tianjin Statement after their meeting of environment ministers in the namesake Chinese city. The five countries have pledged more and strengthened cooperation in facilitating sustainable development of environmental protection and pollution prevention.
At their Tianjin meeting, senior environment officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa discussed major challenges and opportunities for achieving sustainable development in economy, society and environment at national, regional and global levels, according to the statement.
These five countries reiterated their commitment to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. They have called for developed countries to deliver on their commitment as well, to conducting technological transfer to developing countries and to providing financial assistance in the implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
"We underscore the need for means of implementing the Paris Agreement, including transfer of technology from developed to developing countries as one of the most critical enabler for climate actions," the statement claimed.
The BRICS countries have also decided to collaborate on biodiversity protection, sustainable use of resources and dealing with pollution, especially air pollution.
"We appreciate that the conservation and sustainable use of the rich biodiversity of BRICS countries is of special significance for the global environment and to achieve the internationally agreed targets and goals," the statement said.
An initiative of sustainable partner cities was also proposed at the Tianjin meeting, in order to enhance cooperation in knowledge sharing, technological transfer between cities.
"All the BRICS five are now on their fast tracks of economic development. So comparing notes among these five countries should itself be considered a big outcome out of sharing environmental policies for deepening mutual understandings about the problems arising from urban development, like pollution, like waste management," said Zhang Jieqing, a senior specialist with BRICS countries working group and from China's Ministry of Environmental Protection.
China-BRICS/Environment
Dateline : June 23, 2017
Location : Tianjin,China
Duration : 0'58
Tianjin, China – June 23, 2017
1. Third BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting in progress
2. Representative from China speaking at meeting
3. Representative from India speaking at meeting
4. Representative from South Africa speaking at meeting
5. Representative from Brazil speaking at meeting
6. Representative from Russia speaking at meeting
7. Meeting in progress
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Jieqing, senior specialist, BRICS countries working group, China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (partially overlaid with shot 9):
"All the BRICS five are now on their fast tracks of economic development. So comparing notes among these five countries should itself be considered a big outcome out of sharing environmental policies for deepening mutual understandings about the problems arising from urban development, like pollution, like waste management."
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9. BRICS countries' flags
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10. Various of representatives in meeting
11. Representatives shaking hands
The BRICS countries on Friday released their Tianjin Statement after their meeting of environment ministers in the namesake Chinese city. The five countries have pledged more and strengthened cooperation in facilitating sustainable development of environmental protection and pollution prevention.
At their Tianjin meeting, senior environment officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa discussed major challenges and opportunities for achieving sustainable development in economy, society and environment at national, regional and global levels, according to the statement.
These five countries reiterated their commitment to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. They have called for developed countries to deliver on their commitment as well, to conducting technological transfer to developing countries and to providing financial assistance in the implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
"We underscore the need for means of implementing the Paris Agreement, including transfer of technology from developed to developing countries as one of the most critical enabler for climate actions," the statement claimed.
The BRICS countries have also decided to collaborate on biodiversity protection, sustainable use of resources and dealing with pollution, especially air pollution.
"We appreciate that the conservation and sustainable use of the rich biodiversity of BRICS countries is of special significance for the global environment and to achieve the internationally agreed targets and goals," the statement said.
An initiative of sustainable partner cities was also proposed at the Tianjin meeting, in order to enhance cooperation in knowledge sharing, technological transfer between cities.
"All the BRICS five are now on their fast tracks of economic development. So comparing notes among these five countries should itself be considered a big outcome out of sharing environmental policies for deepening mutual understandings about the problems arising from urban development, like pollution, like waste management," said Zhang Jieqing, a senior specialist with BRICS countries working group and from China's Ministry of Environmental Protection.
ID : 8053978
Published : 2017-06-24 15:46
Last Modified : 2017-07-14 04:04:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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