Sichuan Daily: Sichuan reduced CO2 emission by 200 million tons by using hydropower in 2020

At the general debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. At the general debate of the 75 thSession of the United Nations General Assembly inSeptember 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced thatChinawill peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Therefore,...

At the general debate of the 75^th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.

Therefore, in the next 40 years, China will strive to achieve the world's highest carbon emission reduction and propel the shift from carbon peak to carbon neutrality in the shortest time. Energy transition will be the prime choice, and the development of clean energy represented by hydropower will enter the fast track. The development of clean energy in Sichuan will not only contribute to the pursuit of the goal, but also enhance the vitality of local social and economic development and the unique regional competitiveness.

Ma Guangwen, a professor at Sichuan University and secretary general of Sichuan Energy Association, believed that Sichuan could further explore hydropower-based carbon dioxide emission reduction in three directions:

The first is to further increase the value of the whole hydropower industry chain, including equipment manufacturing, design and construction, operation and management and power transmission and transformation.

The second is to expand carbon emissions trading, concerning which Ma believed that Sichuan could participate more in carbon trading following the launch of the national carbon trading market on July 16 and the predicable rise of carbon price due to tightened free carbon emission quotas.

The third is to pursue a stronger low-carbon economic development by helping enterprises in traditional industries transform into energy-saving ones and switching over to more eco-friendly energy sources.

Ma suggested that Sichuan seek ways to bolster low-carbon industries and guide private investments into these industries to improve the province's competitiveness in low-carbon economy.

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