Chinanews.com, September 25, spokesperson of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Liu Youbin, introduced today that as of the end of 2019, China’s carbon intensity was about 48.1% lower than that in 2005, and non-fossil energy accounted for 15.3% of primary energy consumption. The promised goal for 2020.
Data map: A cogeneration central heating pipe network construction project is under orderly construction.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Di
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment today held a regular press conference in September with the theme "Fighting the Tough Battle for the Comprehensive Management of the Bohai Sea".
Liu Youbin pointed out that China has always attached great importance to addressing climate change issues.
"The number of patents, investment, installed capacity, and power generation in the renewable energy field in China has been ranked first in the world for many years, and investment in renewable energy has exceeded US$100 billion for five consecutive years. The cumulative annual decline is more than 15%, which is equivalent to saving 480 million tons of standard coal and saving energy costs of about 400 billion yuan. China’s green buildings account for about 60% of urban new civil buildings. The energy-saving renovation of existing urban residential buildings is improving The efficiency of building operations has also effectively improved the living environment, benefiting 21 million residents. Since 2010, China’s new energy vehicles have doubled their annual growth rate, and sales accounted for 55% of global new energy vehicle sales."
Liu Youbin said that by adopting a series of measures to deal with climate change, since 2005, it has reduced sulfur dioxide emissions by approximately 11.92 million tons and nitrogen oxides by approximately 11.3 million tons.
At present, China’s pilot carbon market has grown into the world’s second largest carbon market in terms of quota transaction volume. The seven pilot carbon markets have gradually developed and expanded since they started operation in 2013. According to preliminary statistics, there are currently 2,837 key emission units and 1,082 Non-compliance agencies and 11,169 natural persons participated in the pilot carbon market. As of the end of August 2020, the cumulative transaction volume of the seven pilot carbon market quotas was 406 million tons, and the cumulative transaction volume was approximately 9.28 billion yuan.
“Climate change is a common challenge facing all mankind. It requires the international community to uphold multilateralism and do its best to cope with it. Developed countries should earnestly fulfill the commitments they have made, further increase emissions reduction efforts, and provide developing countries with Sufficient funding, technology and capacity building support." Liu Youbin said that China, as the largest developing country, faces a series of arduous tasks such as economic development, improvement of people’s livelihood, poverty eradication, and pollution control. The new goals proposed this time are not easy. What can be achieved requires arduous efforts.
Liu Youbin emphasized that China will continue to maintain the strategic determination to promote the construction of ecological civilization, with greater determination and greater intensity, to firmly implement the national strategy to actively respond to climate change, comprehensively strengthen the response to climate change, and vigorously promote the economic structure and energy structure , Transform and upgrade the industrial structure, establish a green and low-carbon circular development economic system, carry out the action of peaking carbon dioxide emissions, accelerate the construction of a national carbon emission trading market, promote green and low-carbon technology innovation, promote relevant institutional reforms and policy innovations, and effectively improve the climate Governance capabilities to make greater contributions to addressing global climate change.
"For many years, China has always actively and constructively participated in global climate governance and has made historic contributions to the conclusion and rapid entry into force of the Paris Agreement. China will continue to uphold multilateralism, adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and work with other countries to promote Build a fair, reasonable, cooperative and win-win global climate governance system, and promote the comprehensive, effective and continuous implementation of the Paris Agreement." Liu Youbin said.