⏰ Time's ticking, folks! At the bustling Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in sunny Hainan Province, China's Special Envoy for Climate Change, Liu Zhenmin, delivered a powerful wake-up call. 🌍
Since the early '90s, when the world first recognized the looming climate crisis with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change coming into force in 1994, we've been on a ticking clock. Now, Liu emphasizes, we've hit crunch time. It's not just about governments anymore—every nation, every person needs to step up and take action before it's too late. 💪
During a jam-packed panel discussion titled \"Accelerating Climate Action\", Liu didn't mince words. \"Now is the time for every country and every individual around the globe to take action to realize the goals of carbon neutrality and energy transition,\" he urged. The room was filled with international climate negotiators, enterprises, bankers, and scientists—all nodding in agreement. 🌱
But here's the kicker: while everyone agrees we need to act, financing the fight against global warming remains a massive hurdle. 💰 Speakers highlighted that without the necessary funds, even the best plans could fizzle out. It's like having the ultimate playlist but no speakers to blast it. 🎧
So, what's the move? It's on us—the digitally savvy generation—to push for change, innovate, and maybe even shake up the system. After all, the planet is our home, and there's no Planet B. 🌎✌️
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Liu Zhenmin at Boao stresses urgency of response to climate crisis
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