Former UN environment chief hails China's green development

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Former UN environment chief hails China's green development

STORY: Former UN environment chief hails China's green development SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN environment chief 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN environment chief STORYLINE: A former UN environment chief hails China's green development, saying it reflects the country's effort to build a Beautiful China. Former UN under-secretary-general and former executive director of the UN Environment Programme Erik Solheim says the initiative of building a Beautiful China is "so positive" and "inspires people." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN environment chief "There is an enormous positive change in China, and it's a wonderful transformation. At the center of this has been also the idea of creating a Beautiful China. It's simply wonderful. So creating this Beautiful China has been a main driver, also (for) fighting pollution an

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