On 30 June 2025, Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang was invited to the Net Zero Finance Innovation Summit of City Week 2025.

Ambassador Zheng pointed out in his speech that China has never been distracted by the global turbulence and uncertainties, but stayed the course of high-quality development, expediting green and low-carbon development and actively protecting the ecological system. China has made substantial strides in transforming its industrial and energy structures, and achieved remarkable progress in cutting carbon emissions, reducing pollution, and pursuing green development. The green industry, featuring electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies, has become a strong, new economic driver. Non-fossil fuel accounts for nearly 40% of China’s total electricity generation and the installed capacity of renewable energy exceeds half of the total installed capacity. According to a recent report by The Guardian, between January and May this year, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind. That is about the total annual electricity generated in Indonesia or Turkey.

In 2024, China’s CO2 emissions per unit of GDP decreased by 3.4%, the proportion of good air quality days reached 87.2%, and that of high-quality surface-water bodies reached 90.4%. China’s green leaf area has expanded, contributing a quarter of global increase. Around the world, China’s technologies and manufacturing capacity have made clean energy products affordable, helping other countries, especially the Global South, to expedite their green and low-carbon development.