Calculate long-term accounts and control carbon and reduce carbon while developing with high quality
The General Office of the State Council recently issued the "Work Plan for Accelerating the Construction of a Dual Control System for Carbon Emissions", which comprehensively deployed the construction of a dual control system for total carbon emissions and carbon emission intensity in stages and fields, emphasizing "strengthening forward-looking policy research, Optimize relevant tasks and measures in a timely manner and make up for the shortcomings of the system."
At present, my country's task of fulfilling its commitments to address climate change is arduous, and it is urgent to plan in advance for total carbon emission control. Although my country has used carbon emission intensity as a binding indicator since the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" period, introduced a series of policies and measures, and achieved ahead of schedule its commitment to reduce carbon emission intensity by 40%-45% compared with 2005, my country's total carbon emissions remain high, and the situation of achieving the 2030 and 2035 goals and tasks is still severe. On the basis of dual control of energy consumption and carbon emission intensity control, further strengthening the control of total carbon emissions is an important institutional innovation in my country's response to climate change.
At the same time, my country's energy and climate development situation is changing rapidly, and it is necessary to keep pace with the times and improve existing energy conservation and carbon reduction measures. At present, the convergence of policies such as energy conservation, environmental protection, and carbon emission management is not enough, and some areas have problems such as policy fragmentation to varying degrees. As my country's ecological civilization construction enters a new stage with carbon reduction as the key strategic direction, guided by the dual carbon emission control system, we will promptly clean up incompatible contents in current laws and regulations, and strengthen carbon reduction, pollution reduction, energy conservation, and policy coordination such as renewable energy is of great significance to improving the governance efficiency of grassroots governments and reducing the burden on enterprises.
In addition, the global green and low-carbon development situation is becoming increasingly complex, and it also needs to be strengthened from the level of carbon emission systems. At present, global climate change negotiations are fierce, and green barriers such as carbon tariffs and carbon footprints continue to emerge. Climate issues are intertwined with international trade, market opening, investment and finance, industrial and supply chains, etc., and are increasingly reflected in disputes over systems and rules. Although the "Three New Things" have become a bright business card for my country's exports, my country's basic systems such as carbon emission statistical accounting and carbon footprint are still weak, and there are shortcomings in regulations, standards, and identification certification. Accelerating the construction of a dual carbon emission control system is an important guarantee for my country to "go global" at a high level and forge new advantages in industrial competition.
Carbon emissions are closely related to various fields such as production, life, and ecology of the whole society, and involve all aspects of interests. As a developing country with a huge population, my country must not only effectively control and reduce carbon emissions, but also continue to improve carbon productivity and create as many economic, social and environmental benefits as possible with as little carbon emissions as possible. This requires us to have the courage to explore and innovate, actively build a dual carbon emission control system with Chinese characteristics, and achieve carbon control and carbon reduction while achieving high-quality development.
Seize the development opportunities of carbon emission control and calculate long-term accounts. Although carbon emissions have certain negative externalities, fossil energy related to carbon emissions will still be indispensable for a long time. Controlling carbon emissions is not a comprehensive restriction on carbon emissions. The focus is on improving resource allocation efficiency and promoting more efficient and sustainable use of fossil energy. Controlling carbon emissions is not a simple administrative measure, but an overall and long-term account must be calculated. By increasing institutional supply and strengthening institutional innovation, it can effectively stabilize the development expectations of the whole society and create greater market space for green and low-carbon industries.
Establish systematic thinking and promote the construction of a dual carbon emission control system. Carbon emissions are related to the overall economic and social development. The construction of a dual control system for carbon emissions cannot be "talked about carbon based on carbon", nor can it be rebuilt. We must focus on system integration and integrity and innovation, and strengthen the construction of dual control systems with energy consumption and new types of energy. In-depth integration of system construction, winning the battle against pollution, new industrialization and new urbanization development. The construction of a dual carbon emission control system will not be accomplished overnight. It cannot be simply "stuck to the end". It is necessary to fully consider the development situation and requirements at different stages, combine the characteristics of different regions and different industry fields, pay attention to adapting measures to local conditions, be targeted, and grasp the policy timing. Efficiency.
Encourage bold institutional exploration and innovation based on practice. Our country is at the forefront of global energy reform and green transformation and development. It is active in innovation in carbon control and carbon reduction technologies and business formats, and has great potential in institutional innovation. We must allow trial and error and tolerate failure, encourage pioneering and innovation, create replicable and generalizable experiences, and incorporate them into system design in a timely manner. We must look at the world and long-term, encourage open cooperation and trial in cutting-edge areas related to carbon emissions, seize the initiative in the global game of institutional rules, and provide a solid institutional guarantee for high-quality economic development.
