Liu Zhenmin Urges Accelerated Energy Transition Across Asia-Pacific

China News Service reported that China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin delivered remarks at a forum in Haikou, stating that accelerating the energy transition across the Asia-Pacific region can reduce climate change risks, lower economic transformation costs, and promote industrial cooperation and upgrading. Speaking at the opening of the 92nd International Forum on China Reform, Liu stated that climate change profoundly affects global food, energy, and ecological security, alongside broader socio-economic development, identifying renewable energy as a critical pathway for the global transition away from major greenhouse gas emissions. Liu noted that Asia-Pacific economies depend heavily on external energy supplies with concentrated sources and transit routes, making them especially vulnerable to geopolitics, market volatility, and transport corridor hazards, which renders energy transition vital for regional energy security. He emphasized that large-scale renewable energy development in the region can steadily drive supply chain expansion, generate related jobs, and enable regional industrial upgrades and economic growth amid diverse resource endowments.