We will fight an uphill battle to achieve carbon neutrality at its peak

This is a major strategic decision made by China to fulfill its responsibility to build a community with a shared future for mankind and to achieve sustainable development.
As the world's second largest economy and the largest developing country, China is still in the middle and later stages of industrialization and urbanization, and its total energy demand will continue to grow for a certain period of time. Developed countries have a transition period of 60 to 70 years from carbon peak to carbon neutral, while China has only about 30 years. This means that the difficulty and intensity of China's greenhouse gas emission reduction are much greater than that of developed countries.
The meeting stressed that achieving carbon neutrality is a tough battle and a big test of the PARTY's ability to govern the country.
The fourteenth five-year period is the critical period and window period for carbon peak. In the beginning of this year, local governments and government departments made concerted efforts and took active actions to fight a tough battle to achieve carbon neutrality and carbon peak.
Plan the top-level design, take out the iron has a mark, stepping stone to leave a mark
To achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality, top-level design is indispensable.
Party committees and governments at all levels should grasp the iron and leave the imprint on the stone. They should make clear timetables, road maps and construction plans, and promote economic and social development on the basis of efficient utilization of resources and green and low-carbon development.
All localities and departments are taking active action.
We will work out an action plan to peak carbon emissions.
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is working with relevant departments to formulate an action plan for peaking carbon emissions by 2030, study and formulate implementation plans for peaking carbon emissions in key industries and sectors, and further clarify the timetable, road maps and construction plans for peaking carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, said Jin Xiandong, spokesman of the NDRC.
The preparation of peak Carbon initiatives is also accelerating. Ningxia through public bidding, the full launch of carbon peak program. Shanghai is working out a carbon peak action plan, covering the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, the implementation of pollution reduction and carbon reduction in key industries and other focal points.
At the industrial level, steel, non-ferrous metal and other industry associations have put forward preliminary consideration on promoting carbon peak and carbon reduction, and several industry associations are also promoting the study of carbon peak related measures.
We will actively build an economic system for green, low-carbon and circular development.
The "14th Five-Year Plan" has strengthened the guidance of green binding indicators to serve carbon peak. A series of policies and measures have been introduced and are gaining momentum. Last October, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Development and Reform Commission and other five government departments jointly issued the Guidelines on Promoting Investment and Financing in Response to Climate Change, proposing to strengthen financial policy support and support and encourage various financial institutions to develop climate-friendly green financial products.
Establishing and improving the economic system of green, low-carbon and circular development and promoting the overall green transformation of economic and social development are the basic measures to solve the problems of resources, environment and ecology in China. In February this year, the State Council issued the about accelerating the development of establishing and perfecting the green low carbon cycle economy system guidance ", require comprehensive circulation of whole process to implement green production, green, green living, green consumption and so on, promote the development of high quality and high level of protection as a whole, to ensure that achieve carbon peak, carbon neutral, promote the green development of our country to a new level.
We will accelerate the development of a national carbon emission trading market.
"China's carbon market will cover more than 4 billion tons of emissions, making it the world's largest carbon market in terms of greenhouse gas emissions," Liu Youbin, spokesman for the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said on May 26.
As an important starting point to promote carbon emission reduction in China, carbon market construction has been attracting much attention. In December 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the Measures for the Administration of Carbon Emission Rights Trading (Trial), and issued the supporting quota allocation plan and the list of key emitting units, marking the official launch of the first implementation cycle of the national carbon market. Since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has released supporting documents such as emission reports, verification, registration, trading and settlement. The launch of the online trading of the national carbon market will play an important role in stimulating enterprises' motivation to reduce emissions and realizing green and low-carbon development.
We will intensify practical actions, and all localities and departments will make concrete plans and see the truth
"We will advocate green and low-carbon living, oppose extravagance and waste, encourage green travel and create a new fashion for green and low-carbon living," said the Ninth Financial and Economic Commission of the CPC Central Committee.
In recent years, China's public awareness of environmental protection and low carbon has been increasing. With the goal of carbon neutrality and carbon peak, green and low-carbon life is becoming more and more popular.
Green consumption continues to rise.
Shu Dan, a resident of Xihu District, Nanchang city, Jiangxi Province, recently bought a new energy car. "It costs about 20 yuan to fully charge it, and it can drive more than 500 kilometers. It is economical, energy-saving and environmentally friendly, and it is convenient and comfortable to drive." Under the guidance of green and low-carbon concept, more and more public favor new energy vehicles. From January to April this year, China's cumulative sales of new energy vehicles reached 732,000 units, up 249.2% year on year.
According to the recently released Report on Green Consumption in Shopping malls 2021, 98.7 percent of respondents have participated in at least one green consumption practice while shopping in shopping malls, and the post-00s generation has a deep awareness of green consumption. Green consumption has become the conscious choice of more and more people.
 
Low carbon conservation has become a consensus.
Water for washing vegetables and laundry is stored for mopping the floor, and you bring your own basket when you buy vegetables... The family of Fang Yue, a resident of Zhangwan District, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, won the honorary title of "The Most Beautiful Green Family in Shiyan". More and more families and residents are actively practicing low-carbon lifestyle and making their own efforts to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutral goals.
Various localities have taken advantage of the situation and formulated various encouraging policies for low-carbon behavior. In Shanghai, the "Carbon Inclusive" project is being actively prepared. The carbon emission reduction generated by green travel, simple packaging and other low-carbon behaviors will be calculated and converted into carbon credits in everyone's account, so that people can benefit from low-carbon behaviors. In Beijing, the first carbon-neutral theme park, Wenyuhe Changping Phase I, aims to promote carbon-neutral knowledge and reward green behavior through fun activities.
Planting green and protecting green increases carbon sink.
Forest carbon sinks will play an important role in achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality. A large-scale greening campaign is being carried out with nationwide mobilization, hands-on efforts by all, and the participation of the whole society. This year's World Environment Day event will be held in Qinghai province, where a carbon-neutral forest will be built to demonstrate carbon neutrality in public activities. More than 1,000 volunteers planted, filled, stepped and watered 16,000 saplings on a terrace on the east bank of the Yellow River in Ningxia Yinchuan Desert Recreation And Sports Park. By May 21, China had planted 40.3 million mu of trees, laying a solid foundation for completing the annual afforestation task of 54 million mu.
When the path is long and obstructed, it will come. Let us actively respond to the global climate and environmental challenges, take more effective measures, and fight an uphill battle to achieve carbon neutrality and peak carbon emissions, achieve sustainable development of the Chinese nation, and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Source: People's Daily