A meeting was organized by MOST Department of Social Development and the Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21, on Aug. 9 to discuss how to tackle climate change through science and technology. MOST Vice Minister WANG Weizhong and NDRC Vice-Minister Xie Zhenhua addressed the event.

The meeting listened to the report on the progress and achievements since the initiation of S&T campaign, and next-phase work plans. VM WANG recognized the achievements, and said priorities should be given to key issues and efforts should be made to coordinate different departments, train professionals and giving full play to the role of science and technology in tackling climate change.