Senior officials and business executives have called for strengthened cooperation in order to deepen green development partnerships among countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng said the country will continuously support green and low-carbon energy development in developing countries, enhance investment in green energy and foster technology cooperation.

He made the remarks at a high-level forum on green development during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing on Wednesday.

China will continue optimizing cooperative mechanisms and step up support for the further development of the BRI, he said, adding that the nation will encourage businesses to undertake more green and low-carbon collaborative projects.

Huang Runqiu, minister of ecology and environment, said China will focus on key areas such as green infrastructure, green energy and green finance, and conduct policy dialogues and share experiences to collectively work toward green and low-carbon development with economies participating in the BRI.

According to Huang, China has signed 46 climate change cooperation agreements with 39 developing countries, and will continue to respond to the genuine needs of these developing countries and further increase support for their efforts to combat climate change, continuing to contribute to global climate governance.

The government released three achievements at the green development forum, including the Beijing Initiative for Belt and Road Green Development, the Green Investment and Finance Project and the Action Plan for Green Technology Development in Central Asia.

The Beijing Initiative calls for strengthened cooperation in areas such as climate change mitigation, biodiversity management, pollution control, green infrastructure, green energy, green transportation and green finance, while the Green Investment and Finance Project aims to actively promote cooperation in green financing and investment.