China has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing global climate action and strengthening green development cooperation with Nigeria, as it highlights major domestic environmental achievements and expanding partnerships across Africa.
Yu Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja, noting that collaboration with African countries remains central to China’s global climate strategy.
According to the envoy, China has already made significant inroads in clean energy cooperation across the continent, delivering hundreds of projects with photovoltaic capacity exceeding 1.5 gigawatts.
He explained that such partnerships are supporting Africa’s transition to cleaner energy systems, with several countries drawing lessons from China’s large-scale environmental programmes such as the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program.
These experiences, he said, have informed continental efforts like the Great Green Wall Initiative aimed at combating desertification and restoring degraded land.
Yu emphasised that China is committed to deepening its cooperation with Nigeria, particularly in sustainable development and environmental protection.
He painted a vision of a long-term partnership anchored on ecological sustainability, stating that both countries can work together to preserve critical ecosystems, including the Niger River and the Gulf of Guinea.
“Together with Nigeria, we can build a future of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature,” he said, adding that environmental protection and economic growth must go hand in hand.
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The ambassador also highlighted China’s evolving policy framework, noting that 2026 marks the beginning of a new development phase under the 15th Five-Year Plan.
He said the plan, recently approved during the country’s annual Two Sessions, outlines an ambitious agenda for accelerating green and low-carbon transformation while positioning China as a leader in global climate governance.
Central to this framework is the implementation of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, alongside expanded South-South cooperation on climate issues.
In a significant legislative step, China has also introduced the Ecological and Environmental Code of the People’s Republic of China, which includes a dedicated section on green and low-carbon development, described as a pioneering move in global environmental lawmaking.
Yu pointed to China’s growing environmental credentials, noting that the country has led global renewable energy deployment for a decade.
“China currently ranks first worldwide in installed capacity for solar and wind energy and supplies more than 80 per cent of global photovoltaic components and 70 per cent of wind power equipment”, Yu stated.
He added that China has also made notable progress in environmental protection, becoming the first developing nation to implement systematic control of fine particulate matter pollution and establishing the world’s largest national park system.
The envoy said China has partnered with over 100 countries on green energy projects and accounts for nearly half of global employment in the renewable energy sector, reinforcing its role as a key driver of international climate action.
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The ambassador stressed that balancing economic development with environmental sustainability remains a shared global challenge, requiring coordinated international efforts.
He reiterated China’s readiness to contribute solutions, expertise, and investment toward building a cleaner and more sustainable world, with Nigeria positioned as a strategic partner in that journey.
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