2020年CRI Xi's visit to Monaco expected to enhance bilateral cooperation in environmental protection

 

A director of Monaco's largest environmental protection foundation said President Xi Jinping's visit to the country is expected to help enhance cooperation in the field of environmental protection, clean energy, and wild animal conservation.

Monaco has been dedicated¹ to fostering green economy since 1950s.

Bernard Fautrier is the deputy director of the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco. He said China and Monaco share a common vision when it comes to green development, and that President Xi's visit will help to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the field of environmental protection.

"I think we have common interests and a shared willingness to act against climate change by developing a strategy to move to a zero-carbon economy. I've had the privilege to be with the prince on two occasions when he's met with President Xi Jinping, and we were impressed by his strong willingness to address the question of climate change and solve the problem of pollution."

Monaco is aiming to reduce carbon emissions² to half of their 1990 level by 2030, and reach zero-carbon emissions in 2050.

In order to make the transition to a zero-carbon economy, the country has offered financial support for local companies to adopt renewable energy and build new waste management facilities.

Efforts have also been made to promote the use of new energy vehicles through substantial subsidies³ and free-to-use charging posts,

Fautrier suggested China has a role to play in helping⁴ to replace all the country's hybrid⁵ buses with fully-electric models.

And I'm sure that China is leading more and more with regarding to the automotive industry, for both individual cars and also buses. Tests have been done in some European countries using electric buses coming from China. I'm sure the products will be high quality.

Fautrier's foundation has also launched environmental management programs in China to protect wild Siberian tigers and monitor the quality of the water in Tai Lake.

Now, they are looking to strengthen its roots in China by opening an office in Beijing.

"The Prince Albert II foundation is in the process of opening a new representative office in Beijing. This will give us many opportunities to work together."

Monaco is the second leg of President Xi's ongoing⁶ trip to Europe.

An agreement is expected to be inked during his time there to boost bilateral cooperation in environmental protection

1 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

2 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

3 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。

6 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。