IEA Executive Director: China Has Become a Major Power in Clean Energy Technology

At the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, energy transition became a major focus of attention for delegates from various countries. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, said in an exclusive interview with reporters that how to balance energy security and green transition is a common challenge facing all countries, and that China's development of clean energy and advantages in green industries will help more countries advance their green and low-carbon transition. Birol said: "China's energy transition is remarkable in many respects, first of all in photovoltaic manufacturing and application, as well as wind power, including onshore and offshore wind power, and battery energy storage, while the new energy vehicle industry has also achieved substantial growth. China made the decision to pursue green development many years ago and has consistently adhered to it, so China has become a major country in the field of clean energy technologies."