Wenxue emphasizes energy efficiency at energy summit

Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council attended the opening ceremony of the Fifth World Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi and delivered a speech. Wen Hao said that energy is the material basis for supporting the progress of human civilization and is an indispensable basic condition for the development of modern society.

In recent years, green development has flourished in the world. Its core is to reduce the excessive consumption of energy resources and pursue the overall coordinated and sustainable development of economy, society and ecology. For this reason, countries around the world have made active explorations and China has also made unremitting efforts. We actively adjust the economic structure, increase energy conservation and emission reduction, increase policy support, accelerate the development of clean energy, accelerate the transformation of traditional industries, and increase the efficiency of energy use; promote low-carbon lifestyles and promote green consumption.

Wen Wen pointed out that in order to reduce the problems and inequalities brought about by the energy resources issue, all countries in the world should take further actions to jointly make greater efforts. First, we must give top priority to energy efficiency. Second, we must vigorously develop renewable energy and clean energy. Third, we must actively promote energy science and technology**. The government should increase investment to promote engineering demonstration and industrialization of energy science and technology innovation. Fourth, we must effectively ensure energy security.

Wen said that China has consistently respected the independent choices of countries and peoples in West Asia and North Africa and supported them to rely on resource endowments and advantages to develop their own economies. China will continue to work with people of all countries in the world to strengthen international cooperation, promote sustainable innovation, commit to the development of future energy, and jointly build a green and sustainable new world.

The World Future Energy Summit was established in January 2008 and is an international conference of large scale and influential in the field of renewable energy. The theme of this summit is "to promote sustainable innovation."