CCTV9英语新闻11月：中国解决气候变化的年度报告

By CCTV reporter Tang Bo

China issued its annual report on climate change on a smoggy Tuesday in Beijing. The report shows the progress China made in 2012 in combating environmental pollution and coping with climate change. But the air pollution still lingering in northern China, suggests fighting pollution and countering climate change will be a long battle.

Reporting initial achievements…

On Tuesday, China published its annual report addressing climate change in 2012.

The report details the efforts in the past year to reduce CO2 emissions¹, and its contribution to global efforts to address climate change.

“The report introduces China’s policies on tackling climate change and its actions and achievements, which demonstrates the Chinese government is responsible and determined² to meet its commitments,” said Xie Zhenhua, deputy director of National Dev’t & Reform Commission.

But its release on a smoggy Tuesday in the capital couldn’t have come at a more inopportune moment.

Poor air quality in Beijing and the “Beijing cough” has repeatedly drawn³ worldwide attention. It has been a common concern of the Chinese and has triggered serious policy changes.

A 1.75 trillion-yuan plan was approved by the Chinese government in September to tackle the air quality problem. It aims to help reduce the density⁴ of particulate⁵ matter by at least 10 percent in major cities nationwide by 2017.

During the press conference, Xie said measures to curb⁶ air pollution could also help deal with climate change…because both share the same roots.

“The air pollution is a result of the extensive development model in China and also a result of the unreasonable⁷ industrial and energy structure in China. I believe the root cause is the use of fossil fuels, including the burning of coal and other fossil fuels. It has also resulted in global warming,” Xie Zhenhua said.

The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland in a week. It is being seen as a meeting for launch and implementation⁸ of consensus⁹ reached in previous conferences.

As one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters, experts say China is expected to help push forward a global deal that is both ambitious and quick enough to halt the worst impact of global warming.

The report says China continues to play a positive and constructive¹⁰ role in international climate change negotiations¹¹. The Warsaw conference needs to carry out previous recommendations despite the worldwide economic slowdown.

 

 

1 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

3 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

4 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。

5 particulate   

adj.微小的；n.微粒，粒子

参考例句：

• A special group was organized to dig up the particulate of the case.成立了一个专门小组来查明该案件的各个细节。
• Lungs retain relatively insoluble particulate material.肺脏内留有不溶解的颗粒物质。

6 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

7 unreasonable   

adj.不讲道理的，不合情理的，过度的

参考例句：

• I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
• They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。

8 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

9 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

10 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

11 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。