China climate change documentary to air Monday

China's first major documentary on climate change will hit the airwaves on Monday night. The documentary series, more than two and a half years in the making, includes interviews with dozens of global climate experts. As one of the largest emitters of carbon emissions, this documentary is taking on special meaning in a country that is transitioning towards a more environmentally friendlier path of development.

The extensive series aims to highlight the impact climate change has had on the country, and the world.

Qi Shaohua, Director in Chief, said, "This documentary explains the impact climate change has had on human civilization. The focus on the link between civilization and climate change makes this one different from other similar documentaries."

In order to show the wide impact climate change has had on the world, the production team travelled to more than 10 countries like Denmark, Kenya and the US. During filming, many countries expressed their support and willingness to tackle the causes and problems associated with climate change.

Friis Arne Petersen, Ambassador of Danish Embassy in China, said, So today a lot of Danish companies are actually working in China, with a lot of Chinese clients and a lot of Chinese citizens, working for research and development. Both in terms of renewable energy technologies like wind, bio, energy savings and efficiency.

Climate Change has become a problem no country can ignore. As the largest developing country, China has put more and more effort into sustainable development and protecting the environment.

Zhu Guangyao, Vice Minister of Ministry of Finance, said, "The Party congress emphasized this is very important, ecological civilization building in China. This is really responsible for Chinese people now and responsible for our next generation."

The multi part series will air on the documentary channel CCTV-9, on Monday night.

As China's first major documentary on global climate change, this film aims to raise public awareness of the close link between civilization and climate change, and to call for further cooperation on global warming. As the name indicates, we all share the same planet and we share the responsibility to take action.