Chapter 1164 Not only do you have to do the questions, but you also have to ask the questions
Faced with such a sudden turn of events, the American representative, who had been very confident just now, was shocked on the spot.
In fact, about ten minutes ago, he had doubted whether the Chinese people still had any backup plans.
After all, the statement that one billion tons of methane is emitted is too outrageous. Even if it is nonsense, it should be a relatively realistic number.
But after all, there was no preparation in advance, and they could only launch a counterattack against the only obvious loophole left by the Chinese.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly loophole turned out to be a dead end.
Now he will either admit that there is a problem with the point he just refuted for the first time, or admit that there is a problem with the carbon dioxide emission data he released...
The dilemma is yes.
"Cunning Chinese!"
His anger was burning in his heart, but he still had to maintain a polite attitude on the surface——
The most basic logic of things like fighting is that whoever breaks the defense first loses.
Looking at the U.S. representative with a gloomy expression in front of him, Zheng Guogang felt as if he was at ease!
The enemy must be surrounded by enemies. This is the wisdom left by our ancestors.
Learn, child!
He picked up the cup, took a leisurely sip of water, and then lowered his head to sort out the speech in his hand.
There are about 30% more content in the back, half of which are plans to deal with various situations, but there is no rush to continue firing.
Today's meeting only represents the official launch of the fourth evaluation. There will be no results in the first place, so even if it is a big quarrel, it is just oral gymnastics.
What really matters is the last 15%.
That is China's brand-new initiative to deal with climate issues.
Finally, after Zheng Guogang deliberately delayed for about a minute, the United States finally came up with a new rhetoric:
"The algorithm used by China to invert methane concentration using the signal strength of infrared spectrum and carbon dioxide as a reference has not been fully verified, let alone a methane concentration measurement method recognized by the IPCC and my country Environmental Protection Agency. Therefore, We cannot agree with the reliability of any data and conclusions related to it..."
"..."
Before these words were finished, the whole conference hall was already filled with happy air
This time, it was ruthless ridicule——
Although the vast majority of people have not read the report published by China in detail, and they are even less likely to know what the "improved Levenberg-Marquardt method" is.
But since the Chinese people dare to openly disclose the entire calculation and analysis process, it shows that there is a high probability that there is no fatal error.
Otherwise, why wouldn’t the United States dare to show everyone the raw satellite data related to carbon dioxide remote sensing?
As for the "disagreement with the reliability of the data and conclusions" among the American population...
In the opinion of the veterans at the venue, unless you can give a reason for disagreeing, this statement is closer to wallowing than an argument.
The nature is similar to the "rebound" or "I'll tell the teacher" after a primary school student failed in an argument.
Incompetence and rage belong to yes.
Of course, the American delegation also knew that such a counterattack was feeble, but for a while they couldn't think of any better way, so they could only try to save face and pretend that nothing happened.
Anyway, counting the time, it’s almost time for China.
Besides, they have already taken the no-fight card, so the other party can't possibly talk about stand-up comedy, right?
Don't tell me, it's really possible.
Zheng Guogang is not happy enough at the moment, but he doesn't care about you. Keep firing:
"Actually, as the US representative said, the annual emissions of 1 billion tons of methane are indeed beyond common sense. Therefore, we tried to reverse the entire inversion process, that is, using the methane content in the atmosphere announced by the US as a reference , to calculate the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted, then you will get a number that is more consistent with realistic factors.”
In order to express emphasis, when he said this, he deliberately slowed down his speaking speed:
"According to our calculations, the United States emitted a total of approximately 9.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide throughout 2003, instead of the 6.94 billion tons they announced, accounting for more than 35% of the world's total emissions last year..."
At this moment, the American delegation was not the only one who couldn't laugh.
The figure of 1 billion tons of methane just now, any reasonable person will know that it is false as long as they do a little analysis.
But these 9.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide don’t sound outrageous at all.
On the other hand, in fact, everyone originally expected Americans to conceal their numbers.
But no one thought that these bosses could hide so much...
You know, although everyone has their own pet peeves when it comes to reducing emissions, for most countries, especially those in Europe and the Americas, the consequences of climate warming are still real.
This extra 3 billion tons per year, according to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, must be calculated into the carbon debt of all mankind.
At that time, it will undoubtedly further increase the burden on the already arduous task of reducing emissions.
In this case, Zheng Guogang continued to add fuel to the fire:
"This number is equivalent to the average emission of 30.8 tons of carbon dioxide per American, even more than Saudi Arabia, which currently ranks first in the public list, and 6.3 times the world average..."
"In fact, this summer alone, the Taylor Forest Fire in Alaska released a total of about 50 million tons of carbon dioxide from one emission source, which is equivalent to the total net absorption of carbon dioxide by this forest in the past half century..."< br>
"..."
Looking at the American and European representatives whose faces were getting darker and darker, Zheng Guogang knew that the heat was almost there.
In the final analysis, whether in Europe or the United States, at least for now, everyone still cooperates more than fights.
It's impossible to really kill the situation completely.
Therefore, he changed the topic appropriately and softened his tone:
"The reason why we are saying this is not to really accuse anyone, but to refute the groundless accusations made by the United States before."
"The reason why our country is sitting at the IPCC meeting is to solve the climate problem, not to cause trouble..."
After several consecutive rounds of full-scale output that knocked out the opponent, Zheng Guogang used two sentences to seize the moral high ground, and then continued:
"So I'm here to make an initiative."
“The impact of human activities on earth’s climate change has only become apparent after the Industrial Revolution. Therefore, when we discuss the emission reduction responsibilities of various countries, we should not only consider the current situation or the situation in the past ten or twenty years, but should Counting from the mid-eighteenth century."
“Some countries have enjoyed sufficient development dividends in advance and have caused damage to the environment. For the sake of fairness, these countries themselves should bear this part of the responsibility. Only after detailed calculation of these historical issues, the remaining emission reduction responsibilities will be determined. It should be distributed by countries around the world.”
"At the same time, out of humanitarian principles and the most basic human rights considerations, people in all countries should have equal emission rights regardless of race, color, or gender. That is, the carbon emission caps that each country should receive should be determined based on population size... ...On this basis, China, as a responsible big country, voluntarily reduces emissions by an additional 10% on this basis to set an example to other countries around the world..."
"..."
This series of suggestions is the core strategy of the Chinese delegation this time.
In the past, others have always set the questions and we have done the questions.
But now, it’s our turn to set the questions for others to do...
(End of chapter)