China's carbon emissions peak commitment has been heatedly discussed at a meeting held on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris.

Experts and scholars have introduced their research and shared their experience at the meeting titled 'Discussion on the Methodology and Pathways of Peaking in Developing Countries'.

Dai Yande, Deputy Director of Energy Research Institute at the National Development and Reform Commission, said that China's peak might be achieved ahead of time.

"According to early research and forecasting, China is going to reach its carbon emissions peak by around 2040. However, in order to deal with climate change positively, we decided to achieve that peak ahead of time. We see this goal as our international responsibility and a major decision to help solve the problem of regional environmental pollution in China."

4 methods to achieve the goal have been put forward, including transforming the mode of development by adjusting the economic structure, promoting the transformation of the energy structure, adjusting energy consumption and simplifying lifestyle.

Earlier, Chinese special representative on climate change Xie Zhenhua said that China's climate commitments were specific, powerful and pragmatic.

He said China was seriously determined to stimulate the economic development with higher quality and higher efficiency to deal with climate change.

China has pledged to cut its carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 60-65 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.