Ming Pao News Agency
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at the UN General Assembly on the 22nd that Chinese carbon emissions will reach its peak in 2030, and carbon neutrality in 2060.This commitment surprised the international community, especially environmentalists, and welcomed both, because China is the country with the highest carbon emissions in the world, and the economy is still developing at high speed, and the task of reaching carbon neutrality is very difficult.Only by taking practical actions, providing regulations from legislation and energy policies, and practically fulfilling their commitments can we win the world's sincere applause.
China ’s current carbon emissions account for 28%of the world’ s carbon emissions. The main reason is that 60%of the power generation is from coal. In the era of rapid economic development, the demand for power is huge. Coal -fired power generation is a measure of force.The price of large cities is filled with big cities, and Beijing's haze is full of haze. It has reached the point of anger and resentment. The average temperature nationwide has increased from 8.2 degrees Celsius in 1951 to 10.34 degrees in 2019.The average increase is higher.
Reduce the export of large energy consumption products
Reduce carbon emissions and pass for China
At the end of 2015, through the Paris Climate Agreement, the goal was that the global temperature increased by no more than 2 degrees Celsius before the industrial revolution, and strive to control it at 1.5 degrees.China promised that carbon emissions decreased by 40%to 45%compared with 2005 by 2020. This target had been achieved at the end of 2018, and it also decreased by 45.8%.The increase in China's carbon emissions has slowed down, but it is still the first in the world, with 13 percentage points in the United States, which accounts for second.Here we must clarify a concept. With the increasing economic development of carbon emissions, China's carbon emissions are increasing. There is a very important factor: China has exported a large amount of export energy in the past. The countries that import these products can pass the carbon emissions to China.China is currently focusing on the development of high -tech and service industries, and reducing dependence on exports is a favorable factor in reducing emission reduction commitments.
Xi Jinping took the initiative to announce the peak of carbon emissions in 2030, and reached carbon neutrality in 2060. Since the other two major powers in the United States and Russia have no promises, China naturally get applause. However, there are still countries that are dissatisfied.The target year of carbon neutrality is scheduled to be in 2050, so it is impulsive to ask China to be more aggressive. It is hoped that China will reach its peak in 2025.
Last year, China had a large investment in renewable energy power generation. The increase in hydropower and nuclear energy was 1.1%and 9.1%, respectively, wind power and solar energy reached 14%and 17.1%.What is even more doubtful is that the subsidy policy of wind power and solar energy will be canceled, and the subsidy of electric vehicles will only extend for one year. This year, it will continue to approve the construction of coal -fired power plants, so that the outside world will doubt whether China's promise can be completed as scheduled.
The good news is that although the new coal -fired power plant is built, the technology of desulfurization devices in power plants in recent years has been improved, and it has also strictly implemented the implementation, which can reduce pollution.In rural areas, in the past, the coal -fired heating of the households has gradually changed to centralized pipeline heating in recent years, replacing small stoves with low combustion efficiency and large pollution, which has also greatly improved air pollution.In addition, the fourth largest hydropower station in the country and the Jinsha River Wudongde Hydropower Station were completed this year, and it will begin power generation, which will become a strong needle to achieve a carbon emissions commitment.
At the same time, the carbon neutrality has a great relationship with the forest coverage. China's forest area is the country with the largest increase in the world in the past 10 years.The water power station and increased forest coverage are involved in returning farmland to forests, retreating herds, and migrating a large number of immigrants. These all need to invest a lot of funds. For the development of China, there is a certain financial pressure.
The country's international benefits of energy technology
Drive the wide use of clean energy
The improvement of energy policy requires the support of energy technology. China's solar photovoltaic board technology is the world's leading worldwide, and wind turbines are also competitive in the international market. Electric buses have become popular in many large cities in the Mainland and have mature technology.Mainland applications can bring economic benefits, and they can also export low price exports, driving widespread use worldwide.However, there are still criticisms in China that is to test the wisdom of the Mainland in export revenue and global environmental protection in export income and global environmental protection.
China's promise made by climate change, global supervisory organizations will use a magnifying glass to see every policy of China. Nearby will examine the 14th five -year plan of the upcoming announcement.Energy policy, long -term keeping the economic growth model, whether it will run counter to the carbon neutrality and target.However, after all, the policy will be adjusted due to international and domestic environmental changes. The key is to administer according to law.
The draft of the energy law submitted to the National People's Congress in April this year is regulated by the details of energy development, utilization, supervision and management, and the details that the government, enterprises and individuals follow.If there is a law, it is the plan of long -term stability.Chinese leaders have made a solemn commitment to the international community. As a great country, they cannot lose their trust in others. They can have a positive impact on global climate change, and in turn will also benefit the people of the country.
