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Address by H.E. Wen Jiabao Build Consensus and Strengthen Cooperation?To Advance the Historical Process of Combating Climate Change?Address by H.E. Wen JiabaoPremier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of ChinaAt the Copenhagen Climate Change SummitCopenhagen, 18 December 2009Prime Minister Rasmussen, Dear Colleagues,At this very moment, billions of people across the world are following closely what is happening here in Copenhagen. The will that we express and the commitments that we make here should help push forward mankinds historical process of combating climate change. Standing at this podium, I am deeply aware of the heavy responsibility.Climate change is a major global challenge. It is the common mission of the entire mankind to curb global warming and save our planet. It is incumbent upon all of us, each and every country, nation, enterprise and individual to act, and act now in response to this challenge.The past 30 years have seen remarkable progress in Chinas modernization drive. Let me share with you here that China has taken climate change very seriously in the course of its development. Bearing in mind the fundamental interests of the Chinese people and mankinds long-term development, we have exerted unremitting effort and made positive contribution to the fight against climate change.China was the first developing country to adopt and implement a National Climate Change Program. We have formulated or revised the Energy Conservation Law, Renewable Energy Law, Circular Economy Promotion Law, Clean Production Promotion Law, Forest Law, Grassland Law and Regulations on Civil Building Efficiency. Laws and regulations have been an important means for us to address climate change.China has made the most intensive efforts in energy conservation and pollution reduction in recent years. We have improved the taxation system and advanced the pricing reform of resource products with a view to putting in place at an early