Can China be carbon neutral before 2060?
3 years, 6 months ago

Can China be carbon neutral before 2060?

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. To objective China observers, China's pledge that its carbon emissions will peak before 2030 and it will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 should not come as a surprise. The aim of reaching carbon neutrality before 2060 is also in line with China's 2049 goal of building a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful. While the National Energy Administration has asked regional grids to increase the purchase of non-fossil-fuel energy from 28 percent in 2020 to 40 percent by 2030, the government plans to lower the country's carbon emissions per unit of GDP by more than 65 percent from the 2005 level by 2030, increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to 25 percent, and raise the total installed capacity of wind and solar power to over 1.2 billion kilowatts. And over the past decade, China has become a leading manufacturer of solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles－in precise terms, it makes more than 70 percent of the world's solar modules, 69 percent of lithium batteries and 45 percent of wind turbines.

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China poised to achieve carbon neutrality 2060 goal: study
1 month ago

China poised to achieve carbon neutrality 2060 goal: study

China Daily  

A study conducted by China's esteemed Peking University has revealed that the Chinese public exhibits a strong awareness of the nation's objective to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Published in October in the Journal of Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, the study delved into Chinese public awareness, policy endorsement and confidence levels concerning the carbon neutrality goal. According …

China poised to achieve carbon neutrality 2060 goal: study
1 month ago

China poised to achieve carbon neutrality 2060 goal: study

China Daily  

A study conducted by China's esteemed Peking University has revealed that the Chinese public exhibits a strong awareness of the nation's objective to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Published in October in the Journal of Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, the study delved into Chinese public awareness, policy endorsement and confidence levels concerning the carbon neutrality goal. According …

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling
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1 month, 1 week ago

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The world will exhaust in about six years, the remaining carbon budget before the 1.5 degrees C warming threshold is breached consistently, the Global Carbon Project’s science team has projected. The carbon budget is the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that will result in limiting global warming to a given level, in this case, the Paris accord’s target …

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit

China Daily  

Photovoltaic panels cover the arid land, with wind generation nearby in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct 28, 2024. The 2024 Asia-Pacific Carbon Summit and the World Low Carbon Cities Forum, which took place in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Guangdong province, on Wednesday, attracted and gathered the wisdom of global low-carbon development and urban green …

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit

China Daily  

Photovoltaic panels cover the arid land, with wind generation nearby in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct 28, 2024. The 2024 Asia-Pacific Carbon Summit and the World Low Carbon Cities Forum, which took place in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Guangdong province, on Wednesday, attracted and gathered the wisdom of global low-carbon development and urban green …

China’s emissions nearing peak, says U.S. climate envoy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s emissions nearing peak, says U.S. climate envoy

The Hindu  

As climate envoys from the world’s top two greenhouse gas producers meet in Beijing this week, experts say China’s emissions may finally be nearing their peak. “Whether China’s emissions growth continues or turns into a decline is absolutely decisive for our ability to peak global emissions and start reducing them towards net zero,” he told AFP. China is the world’s …

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
4 months ago

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts

The Independent  

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China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
4 months ago

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to an analysis released Tuesday, after a flurry of permits in the previous two years raised concern about the government’s commitment to limiting climate change. China leads the world in solar and wind power installations but the government has said …

China to overhaul electricity system for green growth, energy security
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China to overhaul electricity system for green growth, energy security

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY/XINHUA | Updated: 2024-08-09 09:36 An employee works on a solar panel production line in Suqian, Jiangsu province. WANG LI/FOR CHINA DAILY China has unveiled an action plan to speed up the building of a "new electricity system" as part of the country's efforts to pursue low-carbon development and ensure energy security. China aims to raise the total installed …

IEA says China renewables benefit world
4 months, 3 weeks ago

IEA says China renewables benefit world

China Daily  

Technicians install photovoltaic panels at a solar power farm in Dongshan county, Fujian province. The rapid growth of renewable energy in China is outpacing the pursuit of national carbon goals, significantly aiding the global shift toward green energy, experts said. By the end of June, China's grid-connected wind power capacity stood at 470 million kW, and grid-connected solar power capacity …

China-EU partnership crucial for green transition: China Daily editorial
6 months, 1 week ago

China-EU partnership crucial for green transition: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Aerial photo taken on Aug 19, 2020 shows wind turbines in Jiucaiping scenic spot in Southwest China's Guizhou province. With their climate competition having come to the fore in the form of higher tariffs of up to 38.1 percent that the European Commission has said will be slapped on Chinese electric vehicle imports starting next month, it is timely that …

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency

The Hindu  

“Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production,” International Energy Agency said on February 29. “Far from falling rapidly — as is required to meet the global climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement — CO2 emissions reached a new record …

China's carbon emissions set to peak before 2030: Expert poll
1 year, 1 month ago

China's carbon emissions set to peak before 2030: Expert poll

The Hindu  

China is on track to meet a goal to bring its climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions to a peak before 2030, according to a poll of 89 experts from industry and academia published on Tuesday, though questions remain over how high the top will be. More than 70% of respondents said China, the world's biggest carbon dioxide emitter, will be able …

India to push developed nations to become 'carbon negative' before 2050: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

India to push developed nations to become 'carbon negative' before 2050: Report

The Hindu  

India wants to push developed nations to become carbon negative rather than carbon neutral by 2050, arguing that would allow emerging market economies more time to use fossil fuels for development needs, two Indian government sources said. "The rich countries should become net negative emitters before 2050 to enable the world to achieve the target of global net zero by …

我国建立全球覆盖温室气体排放规模最大的碳市场
1 year, 5 months ago

我国建立全球覆盖温室气体排放规模最大的碳市场

China Daily  

我国采取节能降碳减排、建立完善碳市场等一系列措施，应对气候变化取得积极进展。碳排放强度显著下降，可再生能源发展迅速，风电、光伏装机稳居世界第一。 Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2020 shows a photovoltaic industrial park in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province. 截至2023年6月30日，我国碳市场碳排放配额累计成交量2.37亿吨，累计成交额109.1亿元。 China has established the world's largest carbon market for greenhouse gas emissions, and has significantly reduced its carbon emissions intensity, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Guo Fang said at a National Low-Carbon …

Quicker green transition likely with intensified low-carbon push
1 year, 6 months ago

Quicker green transition likely with intensified low-carbon push

China Daily  

A view of the wind turbines installed on Nanpeng Island, Guangdong province. China's plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 can be accomplished 10 years earlier if Beijing scales up investment in the energy sector and low-carbon technologies, BloombergNEF has said in a report. The electrification of road transport and industry will also lead to sharp decline in …

Greenpeace claims China approves significant increase in coal power despite emissions pledge
1 year, 8 months ago

Greenpeace claims China approves significant increase in coal power despite emissions pledge

Firstpost  

The increase in coal-fired power plant licences has raised worries that China may abandon its plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 and peak emissions between 2026 and 2030 Beijing, China: Greenpeace claimed Monday that China has permitted a significant increase in coal power so far this year, favouring energy supply over its goal to cut emissions from fossil fuels. …

China approves coal surge despite emissions pledge: Greenpeace
1 year, 8 months ago

China approves coal surge despite emissions pledge: Greenpeace

Al Jazeera  

Approvals of coal-fired power plants fuel concerns that China will backtrack on goal to become carbon neutral by 2060. China has approved a surge in coal power this year, prioritising energy supplies over its pledge to reduce emissions from fossil fuels, according to a report by Greenpeace. The jump in approvals for coal-fired power plants, however, has fuelled concerns that …

Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022
2 years ago

Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, the International Energy Agency said Friday. The Paris-based agency said in a new report that while coal use grew by only 1.2% in 2022, the increase pushed it to all all-time high of more …

China strides towards dual carbon goal, says COP27 delegate
2 years, 1 month ago

China strides towards dual carbon goal, says COP27 delegate

China Daily  

A logo of the COP27 summit. SHARM EL-SHEIKH -- The Chinese government attaches great importance to addressing climate change and has accelerated the implementation of its dual carbon goal in an all-round way, a Chinese delegate said Sunday. Zhao, also vice minister of China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, made the remarks at a side event on the theme of …

China doubles down on coal amidst rise in domestic energy demand
2 years, 3 months ago

China doubles down on coal amidst rise in domestic energy demand

Firstpost  

The push to shore up coal power has alarmed analysts who warn that it will make an eventual transition to a renewables-dominated energy mix more difficult Beijing: China has stepped up spending on coal in the face of extreme weather, a domestic energy crunch and rising global fuel prices – raising concerns Beijing’s policies may hinder the fight against climate …

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
2 years, 8 months ago

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source. China is one of the biggest investors in wind and solar, but jittery leaders called for more coal-fired power after economic growth plunged last year …

China promotes coal in a setback for efforts to cut climate-changing emissions
2 years, 8 months ago

China promotes coal in a setback for efforts to cut climate-changing emissions

LA Times  

Smoke and steam rise from towers at the coal-fired Urumqi Thermal Power Plant in western China. China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from their biggest global source. China is one of the biggest investors in wind and …

每日一词∣能源绿色低碳转型 a green-oriented transition of energy
2 years, 10 months ago

每日一词∣能源绿色低碳转型 a green-oriented transition of energy

China Daily  

国家发展改革委、国家能源局近日印发《关于完善能源绿色低碳转型体制机制和政策措施的意见》。《意见》提出，深化能源领域体制机制改革创新，加快构建清洁低碳、安全高效的能源体系。 China has rolled out policies and measures to improve the mechanism for a green-oriented transition of energy across the country, according to a document jointly released by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration. The country will speed up building a clean, low-carbon, safe, and highly-efficient energy system while deepening reforms of mechanisms and innovation …

每日一词∣能源绿色低碳转型 a green-oriented transition of energy
2 years, 10 months ago

每日一词∣能源绿色低碳转型 a green-oriented transition of energy

China Daily  

国家发展改革委、国家能源局近日印发《关于完善能源绿色低碳转型体制机制和政策措施的意见》。《意见》提出，深化能源领域体制机制改革创新，加快构建清洁低碳、安全高效的能源体系。 China has rolled out policies and measures to improve the mechanism for a green-oriented transition of energy across the country, according to a document jointly released by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration. The country will speed up building a clean, low-carbon, safe, and highly-efficient energy system while deepening reforms of mechanisms and innovation …

China set to lead in carbon neutrality with innovation
2 years, 11 months ago

China set to lead in carbon neutrality with innovation

China Daily  

China set to lead in carbon neutrality with innovation chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Jan 19, 2022 A view of the wind turbines installed on Nanpeng Island, Guangdong province, in August. China is expected to take the lead in achieving carbon neutrality worldwide, not only because the country has taken the helm in renewable energy installed capacity, but also due to the government's …

Climate 'Reality Check': 2021 Global CO2 Emissions Near Record Levels
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate 'Reality Check': 2021 Global CO2 Emissions Near Record Levels

News 18  

Global CO2 emissions caused mainly by burning fossil fuels are set to rebound in 2021 to pre-Covid levels, with China’s share increasing to nearly a third of the total, according to an assessment published Thursday. Capping the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — as per the Paris Agreement — would limit mortality and damage, …

China submits new emissions pledge to UN with modest increase in commitments
3 years, 1 month ago

China submits new emissions pledge to UN with modest increase in commitments

CNN  

CNN — China, the world’s biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally submitted to the UN on Thursday, just days before the start of a crucial G20 leaders meeting in Rome and climate summit in Glasgow. Nick Mabey, CEO of E3G, a European climate think tank, said China’s new plan was “disappointing and a …

每日一词∣“双碳”目标 carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals
3 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣“双碳”目标 carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals

China Daily  

中共中央、国务院近日印发《关于完整准确全面贯彻新发展理念做好碳达峰碳中和工作的意见》，提出了构建绿色低碳循环发展经济体系、提升能源利用效率、提高非化石能源消费比重、降低二氧化碳排放水平、提升生态系统碳汇能力等五方面主要目标。 The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council unveiled a guiding document on the country's work to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals under the new development philosophy. The document outlines five major tasks, including creating a green, low-carbon and circular economy, improving energy efficiency, increasing the share of non-fossil energy consumption, lowering CO2 emissions …

每日一词∣“双碳”目标 carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals
3 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣“双碳”目标 carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals

China Daily  

中共中央、国务院近日印发《关于完整准确全面贯彻新发展理念做好碳达峰碳中和工作的意见》，提出了构建绿色低碳循环发展经济体系、提升能源利用效率、提高非化石能源消费比重、降低二氧化碳排放水平、提升生态系统碳汇能力等五方面主要目标。 The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council unveiled a guiding document on the country's work to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals under the new development philosophy. The document outlines five major tasks, including creating a green, low-carbon and circular economy, improving energy efficiency, increasing the share of non-fossil energy consumption, lowering CO2 emissions …

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals
3 years, 2 months ago

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of Sanjiangyuan National Park, Qinghai province. Full Text: Working Guidance For Carbon Dioxide Peaking And Carbon Neutrality In Full And Faithful Implementation Of The New Development Philosophy In a move to honor its climate commitment and further propel the building of an ecological civilization, China unveiled a master working guideline on Sunday that aims to elevate energy …

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals
3 years, 2 months ago

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of Sanjiangyuan National Park, Qinghai province. Full Text: Working Guidance For Carbon Dioxide Peaking And Carbon Neutrality In Full And Faithful Implementation Of The New Development Philosophy In a move to honor its climate commitment and further propel the building of an ecological civilization, China unveiled a master working guideline on Sunday that aims to elevate energy …

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals
3 years, 2 months ago

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of Sanjiangyuan National Park, Qinghai province. Full Text: Working Guidance For Carbon Dioxide Peaking And Carbon Neutrality In Full And Faithful Implementation Of The New Development Philosophy In a move to honor its climate commitment and further propel the building of an ecological civilization, China unveiled a master working guideline on Sunday that aims to elevate energy …

China unveils plan to slash fossil fuels but fails to announce new emissions target
3 years, 2 months ago

China unveils plan to slash fossil fuels but fails to announce new emissions target

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — China plans to cut its reliance on fossil fuels to below 20% by 2060, according to a cabinet document published in state media Sunday. Thirty years later, China aims to have 80% of its total energy use coming from non-fossil fuels, the document said, according to Xinhua. China should “manage the relationship between pollution reduction …

Ahead Of Climate Talks, China Vows To Stop Building Coal Power Plants Abroad
3 years, 3 months ago

Ahead Of Climate Talks, China Vows To Stop Building Coal Power Plants Abroad

NPR  

Ahead Of Climate Talks, China Vows To Stop Building Coal Power Plants Abroad Enlarge this image toggle caption GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images President Xi Jinping says China will stop financing the construction of new coal-fired power plants abroad. Xi didn't give a timetable for ending the overseas coal financing, and didn't address China's plans …

China sticks to goal of having carbon emissions peak by 2030
3 years, 4 months ago

China sticks to goal of having carbon emissions peak by 2030

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China will stick to its goal of having its carbon emissions peak by 2030 and will release more complete reduction plans soon, the country’s climate change envoy said Tuesday, even as U.S. and British officials urged it to do more to limit global warming. Climate Change Conference of the Parties summit, where nations will attempt to agree …

Challenging yet attainable net-zero path
3 years, 6 months ago

Challenging yet attainable net-zero path

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's Note: To make the global fight against climate change a success, China has vowed to realize carbon neutrality before 2060 and worked out a blueprint to achieve low-carbon development. China has pledged to peak its carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, which is extremely challenging, given the country's energy-intensive growth model and …

Challenging yet attainable net-zero path
3 years, 6 months ago

Challenging yet attainable net-zero path

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's Note: To make the global fight against climate change a success, China has vowed to realize carbon neutrality before 2060 and worked out a blueprint to achieve low-carbon development. China has pledged to peak its carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, which is extremely challenging, given the country's energy-intensive growth model and …

Can China be carbon neutral before 2060?
3 years, 6 months ago

Can China be carbon neutral before 2060?

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. To objective China observers, China's pledge that its carbon emissions will peak before 2030 and it will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 should not come as a surprise. The aim of reaching carbon neutrality before 2060 is …

China emissions greater than all developed nations combined
3 years, 7 months ago

China emissions greater than all developed nations combined

Al Jazeera  

China spews out more greenhouse gas than all of the world’s developed nations combined, new research by Rhodium Group finds. China now accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the world’s developed nations combined, according to new research from Rhodium Group. China’s emissions of six heat-trapping gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, rose to 14.09 billion …

Climate change: Coal is powering the economic recovery from the Covid crisis, IEA says
3 years, 8 months ago

Climate change: Coal is powering the economic recovery from the Covid crisis, IEA says

CNN  

London CNN Business — Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to surge dangerously this year as the global economyundergoes a huge recovery. In a new report, the International Energy Agency estimates that carbon emissions from energy use are on track to spike by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021, as heavy coal consumption in Asia, and in China in particular, outweighs …

Guess What? Global CO2 Emissions Have Returned to Pre-pandemic Levels
3 years, 9 months ago

Guess What? Global CO2 Emissions Have Returned to Pre-pandemic Levels

News 18  

Global CO2 emissions have returned to pre-pandemic levels and then some, threatening to put climate treaty targets for capping global warming out of reach, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. “The rebound in global carbon emissions toward the end of last year is a stark warning that not enough is being done to accelerate clean energy transitions worldwide,” IEA executive …

Global CO2 pollution returns to pre-COVID levels: IEA
3 years, 9 months ago

Global CO2 pollution returns to pre-COVID levels: IEA

Al Jazeera  

The International Energy Agency says emissions were 2 percent higher in December than in the same month a year ago. Global carbon dioxide emissions have returned to pre-pandemic levels and then some, threatening to put climate treaty targets for capping global warming out of reach, the International Energy Agency says. “The rebound in global carbon emissions toward the end of …

每日一词∣碳中和 carbon neutrality
3 years, 11 months ago

每日一词∣碳中和 carbon neutrality

China Daily  

中央经济工作会议明确，我国二氧化碳排放力争2030年前达到峰值，力争2060年前实现碳中和。要抓紧制定2030年前碳排放达峰行动方案，要加快调整优化产业结构、能源结构，推动煤炭消费尽早达峰，大力发展新能源。 With China already committing to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, the Central Economic Work Conference urged quicker steps to come up with an action plan that enables the peaking of emissions. 图片来源：中国日报 【知识点】 碳中和是指企业、团体或个人测算在一定时间内直接或间接产生的温室气体排放总量，通过植树造林、节能减排等形式，以抵消自身产生的二氧化碳排放量，实现二氧化碳“零排放”。要达到碳中和，一般有两种方法：一是通过特殊的方式去除温室气体，例如碳补偿。二是使用可再生能源，减少碳排放。 《巴黎协定》确立了2020年后国际社会合作应对气候变化的基本框架，提出把全球平均气温较工业化前水平升高幅度控制在2摄氏度之内，并为把升温控制在1.5摄氏度之内而努力。世界气象组织的报告显示，2019年全球平均温度比工业化前水平高出1.1摄氏度。 在这一背景下，我国作出承诺，提出碳达峰、碳中和的目标愿景。为了达到这个目标，我国宣布，到2030年，单位国内生产总值二氧化碳排放将比2005年下降65%以上，非化石能源占一次能源消费比重将达到25%左右，森林蓄积量将比2005年增加60亿立方米，风电、太阳能发电总装机容量将达到12亿千瓦以上。 【重要讲话】 应对气候变化《巴黎协定》代表了全球绿色低碳转型的大方向，是保护地球家园需要采取的最低限度行动，各国必须迈出决定性步伐。中国将提高国家自主贡献力度，采取更加有力的政策和措施，二氧化碳排放力争于2030年前达到峰值，努力争取2060年前实现碳中和。 The Paris Agreement on climate change charts the course for the world to transition …

每日一词∣碳中和 carbon neutrality
3 years, 11 months ago

每日一词∣碳中和 carbon neutrality

China Daily  

中央经济工作会议明确，我国二氧化碳排放力争2030年前达到峰值，力争2060年前实现碳中和。要抓紧制定2030年前碳排放达峰行动方案，要加快调整优化产业结构、能源结构，推动煤炭消费尽早达峰，大力发展新能源。 With China already committing to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, the Central Economic Work Conference urged quicker steps to come up with an action plan that enables the peaking of emissions. 图片来源：中国日报 【知识点】 碳中和是指企业、团体或个人测算在一定时间内直接或间接产生的温室气体排放总量，通过植树造林、节能减排等形式，以抵消自身产生的二氧化碳排放量，实现二氧化碳“零排放”。要达到碳中和，一般有两种方法：一是通过特殊的方式去除温室气体，例如碳补偿。二是使用可再生能源，减少碳排放。 《巴黎协定》确立了2020年后国际社会合作应对气候变化的基本框架，提出把全球平均气温较工业化前水平升高幅度控制在2摄氏度之内，并为把升温控制在1.5摄氏度之内而努力。世界气象组织的报告显示，2019年全球平均温度比工业化前水平高出1.1摄氏度。 在这一背景下，我国作出承诺，提出碳达峰、碳中和的目标愿景。为了达到这个目标，我国宣布，到2030年，单位国内生产总值二氧化碳排放将比2005年下降65%以上，非化石能源占一次能源消费比重将达到25%左右，森林蓄积量将比2005年增加60亿立方米，风电、太阳能发电总装机容量将达到12亿千瓦以上。 【重要讲话】 应对气候变化《巴黎协定》代表了全球绿色低碳转型的大方向，是保护地球家园需要采取的最低限度行动，各国必须迈出决定性步伐。中国将提高国家自主贡献力度，采取更加有力的政策和措施，二氧化碳排放力争于2030年前达到峰值，努力争取2060年前实现碳中和。 The Paris Agreement on climate change charts the course for the world to transition …

COVID-19, climate and carbon neutrality
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COVID-19, climate and carbon neutrality

The Hindu  

History is divided into two periods: Before the Common Era or BCE and Common Era or CE. In fact, I have been saying for over a decade now that our environmental problems — such as air pollution, water pollution, chemical contamination, deforestation, waste generation and accumulation, land degradation and excessive use of pesticides — all have profound public health consequences …

Japan PM Suga sets 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality
4 years, 1 month ago

Japan PM Suga sets 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality

Live Mint  

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday set a 2050 deadline for the world's third-largest economy to become carbon neutral, significantly firming up the country's climate change commitments. Takaharu Niimi, a climate change specialist at the Japan Research Institute, told AFP that Suga's announcement was in line with an international move towards stronger commitments on the environment. Suga's announcement was …

Japan PM Suga sets 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality
4 years, 1 month ago

Japan PM Suga sets 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality

The Hindu  

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday set a 2050 deadline for the world's third-largest economy to become carbon neutral, significantly firming up the country's climate change commitments. “We will bring the total amount of greenhouse gas to net zero by 2050, meaning carbon neutral,” Suga said in his first policy address to parliament since taking office. He said Japan …

'A Decarbonized Society': Japan Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050
4 years, 1 month ago

'A Decarbonized Society': Japan Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050

NPR  

'A Decarbonized Society': Japan Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050 Enlarge this image toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Japan has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050, joining a growing list of countries aiming to stave off the worst effects of climate change. The country's approach will include new solar cells and …

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