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China will release its goals for tackling climate change earlier than planned, according to the head of the Chinese delegation to the recently concluded United Nations (UN) climate change talks in Lima, Peru.
Xie Zhenhua, who is also vice chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, announced during the South-South Cooperation on Climate Change Forum on Monday that instead of June, China will present its "intended nationally determined contribution" during the first quarter of 2015, according to China Daily.
South-South cooperation is a UN-initiated platform for cooperation among countries in the areas of politics, economics, culture, environment and others.
China's goals with regard to the framework include a significant decrease in carbon intensity and improvement of forest conservation.
"As a developing country, China will try its best to cooperate with other developing nations to actively tackle climate change," Xie said.
During the forum, the Chinese delegation expressed the country's desire to establish a South-South cooperation fund with which to help fellow developing countries deal with the changing climate.
UN officials showed delight about the announcements.
"It's a good initiative that we've very much welcomed," said Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Attendees of the forum include eight ministers from developing countries, along with senior representatives of development agencies and organizations from all over the world.
