Xie Zhenhua, China's special representative on climate change, called for more public involvement in the fight against climate change while speaking during a sideline event at the Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, being held in Katowice, Poland. 

During a conference session on climate change communication and public participation at the China Pavilion for the COP24, Xie said he believed the government should offer greater respect to the public's right to know by providing full transparency on climate change information and solicit opinions when developing environmental protection laws and policies. 

The Climate Change in Chinese Minds Survey Report 2017, released in November last year by the China Center for Climate Change Communication (China4C), shows high public awareness of climate change. 

Over 90 percent of the 4,025 respondents supported implementation of the "Paris Agreement", and 94 percent have a strong desire to learn more about climate change, especially the expected impact on their lives.

Xie's opinion was echoed by Zheng Baowei, professor at Renmin University of China and also Dean of the journalism school of Guangxi University. He said the public represented a major force in tackling climate change alongside the government, media, social organizations and enterprises.

Xie said he hoped public awareness could be translated into more concrete action. He called on everyone to act immediately to adopt a low-carbon life style and abandon unreasonable and wasteful consumption. 

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