BEIJING: The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) is ready to strengthen international cooperation on climate change adaptation by developing cloud-based early warning systems with key countries in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, noted AMC Administrator Dr. Chen Zhenlin. , during the administration’s annual national conference held in Beijing earlier this month.
Chen revealed that the initiative is part of China’s broader efforts in 2025 to strengthen its role in global climate resilience, including working alongside Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. .
The proposed cloud-based early warning system aims to support early disaster prevention and response efforts, providing accurate and timely weather information to regions vulnerable to climate change, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Thursday ).
According to the Global Cooperation Barometer 2025 report developed by the World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company, global cooperation on climate goals improved in 2024, with increased financial flows and increased trade in low-emission technologies carbon emissions such as solar, wind and electric vehicles.
“Yet urgent action is needed to meet net zero targets as global emissions continue to rise. Greater global cooperation will be essential to develop the technologies and secure the financing needed to achieve climate goals by 2030,” the report reads.
At COP29, China’s Action Plan on Early Warning for Adaptation to Climate Change (2025-2027) was released, which highlights China’s commitment to supporting developing countries in strengthening their capacities for early warning and adaptation to climate change.
The initiative reflects China’s commitment to sharing its technological advances in meteorology and satellite data with the international community. CMA’s FY satellites, which accurately monitor global weather and climate events, are already an integral part of the global observing system.
“The cloud-based early warning system serves as a digital bridge that supports the United Nations Early Warning for All initiative to address the challenge of climate change. said Xu Xianghua, deputy director general of the CMA International Cooperation Department.
Last August, China provided crucial satellite remote sensing data and forecasting services to Yemen during severe flooding caused by heavy rains. In addition, China’s meteorological services upgraded overseas receiving stations of the CMA Satellite Data Broadcast System (CMACast) for meteorological services in 13 countries, including Malaysia, Maldives and Pakistan.
So far, FY satellites have extended their services to 132 countries and regions around the world, and more than 1,400 trainees from 92 countries have received training on FY satellite technologies, highlighting China’s intention to help developing countries strengthen their early warning systems, in line with the United Nations Climate Action Agenda.
