Six measures to achieve the strategic goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutralization

To achieve the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutralization, we need to coordinate, define the path, and implement comprehensive policies. The reform of the energy system is the fundamental way, the transformation of key areas is an important starting point, technological innovation is the key engine, the improvement of carbon sink capacity is an important supplement, and the reform of the governance system is the basic guarantee.

In recent years, China has accelerated the green and low-carbon development of urban and rural construction, accelerated the application of biomass energy, solar energy and other renewable energy in agricultural production and rural life in rural areas, and promoted the low-carbon transformation of rural construction and energy use. In the thousands of lanes in the Dashi Mountains of Guangxi, solar street lamps not only light up the mountain roads for villagers at night, but also give villagers hope to change their hometown and revitalize the countryside.

Guided by integration into the overall economic and social development

It is necessary to integrate the "dual carbon" work into the overall layout of ecological civilization construction and the overall economic and social development, especially to integrate the carbon peak and carbon neutralization goals into the medium - and long-term economic and social development plans. As an important part of building a beautiful China, it fully integrates the national development strategy, energy production and consumption revolution, land space, medium - and long-term ecological environment protection, regional and local plans.

We will fully integrate green and low carbon into the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the construction of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Bay Area, the construction of the Chengdu Chongqing double city economic circle, the ecological protection of the Yellow River basin, and the implementation of the high-quality development strategy, and effectively play a leading role in major regional planning.

We will expand the supply of green and low-carbon products, enhance the people's awareness of conservation, environmental protection and ecology, and advocate a simple and moderate, green and low-carbon, civilized and healthy lifestyle, so as to form a good situation for the people to participate in green and low-carbon construction.

Take green and low-carbon development of energy as the key

The carbon dioxide emissions from energy activities account for 87% of the national carbon dioxide emissions. The revolution in energy production and consumption is the "bull's nose" to promote the goal of carbon neutrality at the peak.

Fully considering the characteristics of China's coal based energy structure, under the premise of ensuring energy security, with clean and low-carbon energy supply and electrification of terminal energy consumption as the main direction, adhere to the two-way efforts of energy conservation and structural adjustment, strictly control and gradually reduce coal consumption, vigorously promote the "three transformation linkage" of coal and electricity energy-saving and carbon reduction transformation, flexibility transformation and heating transformation, and actively and orderly develop light energy, silicon energy, hydrogen energy Renewable energy, build a new power system with new energy as the main body and a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.

We will fully implement the strategy of giving priority to conservation, accelerate the improvement of energy efficiency, continue to promote energy conservation in key areas such as industry, construction and transportation, and fully tap the potential of carbon reduction for energy conservation and efficiency improvement.

Focus on changing the development mode in key areas

For a long time, the industrial sector has been the largest energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in China, and is the key to affecting the overall carbon peak and carbon neutralization in the country.

On the basis of resolutely curbing the blind development of "two high" projects, we should promote the deep integration of emerging technologies such as the Internet, big data, artificial intelligence, and the fifth generation mobile communication (5G) with green and low-carbon industries around the adjustment of industrial structure and the improvement of resource and energy utilization efficiency. In the field of transportation, we should speed up the construction of transit from public transport to railway and from public transport to water transport, optimize and adjust the transportation structure, comprehensively speed up the development of new energy vehicles, promote green and low-carbon travel, and form a green and low-carbon transportation mode.

In the field of urban and rural construction, we should promote the green and low-carbon development of counties and rural areas through rural revitalization, adhere to the simultaneous improvement of energy efficiency and the optimization of energy consumption structure, promote the energy-saving transformation of existing buildings and the improvement of energy-saving standards for new buildings, and gradually build ultra-low energy consumption, near zero energy consumption and zero carbon buildings.

Take technological innovation as the engine

Technological innovation is the core driving force to promote the energy revolution and industrial revolution and support the realization of carbon peak and carbon neutralization. Based on the deep decarburization requirements of economic and social development under the constraints of carbon peaking and carbon neutralization, systematically plan the implementation roadmap and schedule of related technologies.

Focusing on the technical development needs of energy, power, industry, transportation, construction, ecological carbon sink and other fields, we will strengthen the implementation of science and technology and the tackling of difficult problems, gather cross departmental scientific research teams to carry out scientific and technological breakthroughs in key regions and key industries, such as carbon emission drivers, impact mechanisms, emission reduction measures, and management and control technologies, and promote the transformation and application of technological innovation achievements through the combination of industry, education, and research.

Accelerate the popularization and application of advanced and mature green and low-carbon technologies, promote the R&D deployment of cutting-edge green and low-carbon technologies, and strengthen the key technologies of low-carbon, zero carbon and negative carbon, project demonstration and achievement transformation.

Complemented by the comprehensive improvement of carbon sink capacity

Strengthen land space planning and use control, and build a land space layout conducive to green and low-carbon development.

We will promote the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand, implement major projects to protect and repair important ecosystems, and consolidate and improve the carbon sink capacity of ecosystems.

Make full use of the land space such as sloping land, wasteland and abandoned mines to carry out greening, strive to increase the total amount of forest, grassland and other vegetation resources, and effectively improve the emission reduction and sink increase capacity of forests, grasslands, wetlands, oceans, soils, permafrost and other ecosystems.

Take the reform of governance system as the guarantee

Accelerate the establishment and improvement of the policy system and institutional mechanism supporting the implementation of the carbon peak and carbon neutralization goal, and promote the formation of a new pattern of green low-carbon transformation and development led by the government, regulated by the market, participated by all parties, and acted by the whole people.

Accelerate the legislative process and standard system construction related to carbon peaking and carbon neutralization, and strengthen the constraints on carbon peaking and carbon neutralization targets and the legal protection of relevant systems; Accelerate the establishment of a "dual control" system for total carbon emissions and intensity, improve the construction of the national carbon market, promote the implementation of paid quota distribution, introduce price, fiscal and financial policies conducive to green and low-carbon development, and guide the green and low-carbon transformation of the economy; Consolidate the main responsibility of the government, incorporate the implementation of the carbon peak and carbon neutralization target task into the central ecological environment protection supervision, the comprehensive assessment of party and government leaders, and give full play to the role of assessment baton to improve governance efficiency.

Actively participate in and lead global climate governance, participate in global climate negotiations and international rule making in a more active manner, and promote the establishment of a fair, reasonable and win-win global climate governance system.