UNEP chief hails "beautiful China" concept (2)

The UNEP chief believes that the congress expressed China's significant and systematic orientation toward achieving transition to a green economy, something that other countries have taken much longer to do, or perhaps not even begun.

He further called on governments and members of the public around the world to take immediate action to make the low-carbon economy a reality.

For China, Steiner said, a priority issue is to deal with pollution, as blue skies are an important element of a "beautiful China."

He stressed the transition in energy sectors toward cleaner production, such as renewable energy and fossil fuel power stations.

"Industries and enterprises should be part of our efforts to not allow pollution to be an inevitable part of industrialization," Steiner urged.

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