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President Aleksandar Vučić declared at the summit on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement that Serbia will be a low-carbon society with a competitive economy by 2050, providing citizens with new green jobs and a quality life.
At the virtual “Climate Ambition Summit 2020”, convened to renew efforts to combat global warming, Vucic said that Serbia had developed a long-term low-carbon development strategy with an action plan aimed at reducing carbon emissions. greenhouse gases. gardens until 2030 and 2050.
“We are ready to improve our results more than three times by 2030, in line with our nationally determined revised contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In numbers, this means a 13.2 percent decrease compared to 2010 and a decrease of 33.3 percent compared to 1990, “said Vučić.
He stated that Serbia, with additional support, can improve results “almost more than five times.”
“To achieve that goal, we are committed to ongoing efforts to improve energy efficiency and utilize a greater proportion of renewable energy sources in household electricity production, heating and transportation,” said Vucic.
He added that the dynamics of achieving the aforementioned goals is defined by the draft of the low-carbon development strategy with an action plan and an integrated energy and climate plan, which must be adopted soon.
“We have a great task ahead and we must have high goals, despite the challenges of the pandemic. By implementing the law on climate change, we will ensure energy security, increase competitiveness and green economic growth, while reducing vulnerability. to climate change and environmental protection, “said the Serbian president.
He said that all the aforementioned measures will improve air quality, which will have a further positive impact on human health.
“The long-term costs of not taking action in the field of climate change are 53 billion euros higher than the costs of implementing the strategy,” Vucic said.
He added that the damage caused by climate change since 2000 has exceeded five billion euros.
The summit, opened by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, was attended by leaders from more than 70 countries.
Guterres called on states to declare a state of emergency due to climate change.
According to the AP, the summit was not attended by representatives of some large economies, such as Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Australia.
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