(Winter Olympics asked "Ji") How will the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics achieve a "low-carbon Winter Olympics"?
China News Service, Shijiazhuang, January 20th. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is approaching. As an international sports event held after my country promised to "strive to achieve carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060", "Green Olympic Games". "The concept runs through the preparation work from beginning to end.
So, how will the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics achieve a "low-carbon Winter Olympics"?
"Low-carbon Winter Olympics" refers to the full use of renewable energy power generation technology, building energy-saving technology, and recycling technology during the construction of Winter Olympic venues and the holding of events to minimize the carbon emissions caused by Olympic events.
On June 23, 2019, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, the Beijing Municipal Government and the Hebei Provincial Government jointly issued the "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics Low-Carbon Management Work Plan".
The plan proposes specific goals for low-carbon energy, low-carbon venues, low-carbon transportation, and low-carbon standards.
The Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has formulated 18 measures for the above four aspects to reduce the carbon emissions generated by the Beijing Winter Olympics as much as possible.
At the same time, in response to the unavoidable carbon emissions of the Beijing Winter Olympics, four carbon neutralization measures have been formulated, including forestry carbon sequestration in Beijing and Zhangjiakou City, corporate voluntary actions, and the carbon GSP system.
Since the official launch of the low-carbon work, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has worked closely with the governments of Beijing and Hebei Province to form a joint force. Various measures have been steadily advanced and staged results have been achieved, including: the utilization of renewable energy in all venues; 100% of all venues Use green electricity; build venues to fully meet green building standards; build a low-carbon transportation system during competitions, and promote the use of electric vehicles and hydrogen energy vehicles in each competition area; the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee took the lead in demonstrating, and settled in the Shougang Industrial Theme Park to reduce the number of new offices carbon emissions brought about by the location; smoothly promote the forestry carbon sequestration project, leaving a green Winter Olympics legacy for future generations; officially launch the Winter Olympics carbon GSP system, etc.
The Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee also officially released the “Low-Carbon Winter Olympics” WeChat mini-program on the National Low-Carbon Day on July 2, 2020, calling for the practice of green travel, garbage sorting, bring your own shopping bags, organic light food, and love to use on the go. Cup and other low-carbon behaviors, encourage and guide the public to establish a green and low-carbon lifestyle.
(Niu Lin finishing)