China’s Action Plan on Early Warning for Climate Change Adaptation (2025-2027) was published at the meeting. The objectives of the Action Plan is to establish a joint technical platform for monitoring, forecasting, and early warning of extreme weather and climate events, share knowledge and tools on disaster risk management and climate-resilient community building, and enhance regional cooperation mechanisms on early warning.
According to this Action Plan, China will implement the following four primary actions to promote open regional early warning cooperation, and enhance information sharing, resource allocation and action coordination, thereby accelerating global actions on the United Nations Early Warnings for All Initiative.
1. Sharing Knowledge and Tools on Climate Risk Survey and Assessment. China will share systematic knowledge and tools on climate risk survey and assessment in support of Pillar 1 (Disaster Risk Knowledge) of the Early Warnings for All Initiative.
China has conducted nationwide natural disaster risk surveys and climate impact assessments, and is willing to share with the international community its technical standards, operational procedures, knowledge management, and applications in risk survey and assessment. This will assist developing countries in better understanding and evaluating their climate risks, thereby establishing a scientific foundation for effective adaptation strategies and early warning mechanisms.
2. Building a Climate Risk Monitoring, Forecasting, and Warning Platform. China is committed to enhancing the capabilities in disaster monitoring, forecasting, and early warning, in support of Pillar 2 (Detection, Observation, Monitoring, Analysis and Forecasting of Hazards) and Pillar 3 (Warning Dissemination and Communication) of the Early Warnings for All Initiative.
Over the next two years, China will launch three FengYun geostationary meteorological satellites, which will offer services as needed for high-frequency disaster monitoring in African, Asian, and Pacific countries.China is ready to share its early warning technology and jointly build cloud-based early warning system with developing countries.
3. Sharing Expertise in Building Climate-Resilient Societies. China will share policies and best practices in community-level disaster prevention, emergency response, and climate-resilient urban development, including laws and regulations on disaster prevention, interdepartmentalemergency plans and activation procedures, and practices and cases in community-level disaster prevention and mitigation,and develop partnerships for urban climate adaptation in support of Pillar 4 (Preparedness and Response Capabilities) of the Early Warnings for All Initiative, as references for developing countries to mitigate climate risks and hazards.
4. Enhancing Early Warning Capabilities in Developing Countries. China will implement the early warningflagship projects under the South-South cooperation on addressing climate change, aiding developing countries with meteorological observation equipment and cloud-based early warning systems.
China will offershort-term training opportunities in early warning, risk assessment and climate change, and BSc, MSc and PhD scholarships, along with the funding forlong-term visiting scholars, to facilitate cross-border experience sharing and technological innovation, assist developing countries in cultivating local talents, and enhance their capacities of addressing climate change and disaster risks.
Dr. Chen Zhenlin, Administrator of China Meteorological Administration (CMA), participated in the thematic discussion session of the meeting.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (MEE), CMA, and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have signed a tripartite cooperation agreement in support of the Early Warnings for All Initiative, under which practical cooperation projects are being conducted.
Looking into the future, Chinahopes to further explore and strengthen the cooperation with other countriesto jointly support early warning and climate adaptation, contributing to a resilient and sustainable future for all.
As a member of the Chinese government delegation to COP29, Dr. Chen Zhenlin also participated in a series of events such as the launch of the International Zero-Carbon Islands Cooperation Initiative hosted by China.
