Former Vice Minister of Finance Zhu Guangyao: Renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and other fields will become important driving forces

Zhu Guangyao: I believe that to promote technological innovation to a new level, it is particularly important to further leverage comprehensive advantages in key areas such as renewable energy and artificial intelligence. In my view, renewable energy represents the future direction of energy, while artificial intelligence represents the future direction of productivity. The close integration of the two will greatly enhance global productivity. Over the past decade, driven by enterprises, China has rapidly developed renewable energy and has become the "leader" in global renewable energy development. The development of renewable energy in China has not only strongly supported its own sustainable economic development but has also made significant contributions to the global response to the climate crisis. I firmly believe that with the joint efforts of many countries, including China, the upcoming COP30 will become an important opportunity for global cooperation to address climate challenges. It is precisely due to China's efforts in innovation and the close integration between innovation and intellectual property protection that, over the past decade, the cost of solar power generation has decreased by nearly 90%, and the price of lithium batteries has dropped by 80%. This is a tremendous contribution to the development of global renewable energy