As of the first half of 2009, China’s energy consumption per unit of GDP since the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan†has dropped by 13%. The overall target of a 20% decline is expected to be achieved by the end of next year. Completing this goal means that China will save 620 million tons of standard coal and reduce 1.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Before the news was announced, the economic operation data of the first three quarters was released, and the “8 guarantees†for the whole year has become a definitive conclusion. Thus, people have noticed that the past concerns about environmental protection and energy saving will not reduce the rate of economic growth. On the contrary, energy saving and emission reduction have been actively promoted, and the economic growth rate has gradually risen. This has become a new trend in China's economic development.
20% is the energy saving and emission reduction target set by the national "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" outline. Specifically, the energy consumption per unit of GDP is reduced by about 20% during the "11th Five-Year Plan" period, and the total discharge of major pollutants is reduced by 10%. According to this task, only the average energy consumption per unit of GDP will decrease by 4% annually, and it will be possible to successfully achieve the energy saving target by 2010. However, the decline in the previous two years was low. With the implementation of energy-saving emission reduction tasks entering the fourth year, this year is a crucial year for the completion of the target.
From the data, the energy consumption per unit of GDP in the country is decreasing year by year. It fell by 1.79% in 2006, decreased by 4.04% in 2007 and decreased by 4.59% in 2008. In the first half of this year, it had completed 3.35%, and completed a reduction of energy consumption by over 13%. The importance of the state and the effective implementation of policies have become an important reason for the effectiveness of energy conservation and emission reduction. Prior to this, the State Council issued the "Comprehensive Work Plan for Energy Saving and Emission Reduction" in June 2007. The "Proposal" put forward 43 specific measures, covering structural adjustment, strengthening investment in energy conservation and emission reduction, technological research and development, promotion and application, and many other aspects. .
The implementation of a series of policy measures has made significant achievements in energy conservation and emission reduction. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in the first eight months of 2009, the cumulative energy consumption per year for comprehensive coal consumption of 10,000 tons of standard coal and above has dropped by 4.51% year-on-year; the energy-consuming industries in the major energy-consuming industries have increased 2.83% year-on-year, except for the energy consumption of the building materials industry. Non-ferrous metals, chemicals, petroleum and petrochemical, coal, light industry, and power industries fell by 1.97 percent year-on-year to 14.22 percent. Accelerating the promotion of energy-saving and emission reduction has become an important link for integrating economic, social, and environmental benefits in many industries.
For the specific measures for energy conservation and emission reduction, relevant experts recommended that, first, change the thinking of economic development. Because whether it is to develop a knowledge economy or a circular economy, it ultimately depends on people to implement it. Leaders at all levels, entrepreneurs, and even workers must change their thinking. This is the key to whether the goal can be achieved. Second, gradually transforming the economic system that consumes more energy, the transformation of this system cannot be accomplished overnight. Now the country has established a circular economy demonstration zone, a high-tech industrial development zone, and an eco-industrial park. These are concrete practices for the development of circular economy and green economy. Third, strengthen technology development. In the development of ecological restoration technologies and energy-saving emission reduction technologies, the state should give more encouragement and support. Fourth, continuously improve the system theory of energy conservation and emission reduction.
Before the news was announced, the economic operation data of the first three quarters was released, and the “8 guarantees†for the whole year has become a definitive conclusion. Thus, people have noticed that the past concerns about environmental protection and energy saving will not reduce the rate of economic growth. On the contrary, energy saving and emission reduction have been actively promoted, and the economic growth rate has gradually risen. This has become a new trend in China's economic development.
20% is the energy saving and emission reduction target set by the national "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" outline. Specifically, the energy consumption per unit of GDP is reduced by about 20% during the "11th Five-Year Plan" period, and the total discharge of major pollutants is reduced by 10%. According to this task, only the average energy consumption per unit of GDP will decrease by 4% annually, and it will be possible to successfully achieve the energy saving target by 2010. However, the decline in the previous two years was low. With the implementation of energy-saving emission reduction tasks entering the fourth year, this year is a crucial year for the completion of the target.
From the data, the energy consumption per unit of GDP in the country is decreasing year by year. It fell by 1.79% in 2006, decreased by 4.04% in 2007 and decreased by 4.59% in 2008. In the first half of this year, it had completed 3.35%, and completed a reduction of energy consumption by over 13%. The importance of the state and the effective implementation of policies have become an important reason for the effectiveness of energy conservation and emission reduction. Prior to this, the State Council issued the "Comprehensive Work Plan for Energy Saving and Emission Reduction" in June 2007. The "Proposal" put forward 43 specific measures, covering structural adjustment, strengthening investment in energy conservation and emission reduction, technological research and development, promotion and application, and many other aspects. .
The implementation of a series of policy measures has made significant achievements in energy conservation and emission reduction. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in the first eight months of 2009, the cumulative energy consumption per year for comprehensive coal consumption of 10,000 tons of standard coal and above has dropped by 4.51% year-on-year; the energy-consuming industries in the major energy-consuming industries have increased 2.83% year-on-year, except for the energy consumption of the building materials industry. Non-ferrous metals, chemicals, petroleum and petrochemical, coal, light industry, and power industries fell by 1.97 percent year-on-year to 14.22 percent. Accelerating the promotion of energy-saving and emission reduction has become an important link for integrating economic, social, and environmental benefits in many industries.
For the specific measures for energy conservation and emission reduction, relevant experts recommended that, first, change the thinking of economic development. Because whether it is to develop a knowledge economy or a circular economy, it ultimately depends on people to implement it. Leaders at all levels, entrepreneurs, and even workers must change their thinking. This is the key to whether the goal can be achieved. Second, gradually transforming the economic system that consumes more energy, the transformation of this system cannot be accomplished overnight. Now the country has established a circular economy demonstration zone, a high-tech industrial development zone, and an eco-industrial park. These are concrete practices for the development of circular economy and green economy. Third, strengthen technology development. In the development of ecological restoration technologies and energy-saving emission reduction technologies, the state should give more encouragement and support. Fourth, continuously improve the system theory of energy conservation and emission reduction.