Xie Zhenhua: will use market mechanism to achieve emission reduction target

Key words: "Energy saving and emission reduction investment" "Eleven-Five" period, China's whole society energy-saving emission reduction total investment of about 2 trillion yuan, of which China's government energy saving and emission reduction of about 200 billion yuan. 23rd, the head of the National Development and Reform Commission detailed "China's policy and action to address climate change--2010 Annual report."　　The survey of nearly 40,000 words of the detailed report, China's adherence to the green Low-carbon development path of determination and footsteps, clearly visible. "Twelve-Five" binding indicators will be more scientific energy conservation is a major strategy in China's economic and social development, "Eleven-Five" plan to the 2010 unit GDP energy consumption than 2005 down by about 20% of the target.　　The report notes that the total energy consumption of the unit's gross domestic product (GDP) has fallen by 15.61% in the first four years of "Eleven-Five" and is expected to complete the "Eleven-Five" planning target by the end of 2010. However, in the second half of this year, some places in order to complete the "Eleven-Five" energy-saving targets, took the way to power rationing, to the ordinary people and enterprises of normal production and life impact. In the formulation of energy-saving emission reduction targets and implementation process, there has been a "one-size-Fits-all" and "before loose tight" situation.　　How do you view such phenomena? Xie Zhenhua, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that energy saving and emission reduction is an important hand in implementing the scientific development concept and achieving green low-carbon growth. During the "XV" period, China's general average annual energy consumption growth of 10% points, supporting the annual economic growth of 9.8%, and "Eleven-Five" period, China's total energy saving and emission reduction of about 2 trillion yuan, of which China's government energy conservation and emission reduction investment of about 200 billion yuan, the country implemented a major measure of energy-saving emission reduction in　　"In the first four years, energy consumption grew by roughly 6.8% per cent, supporting Xing GDP growth," he said. The goal of reducing energy consumption by about 20% is scientifically proven, Xie said. But we are the first time in history to determine the goal of energy saving and emission reduction, and it is a binding goal, and indeed there is no experience, and in this case some places have been loose and tight before the implementation, and by the end of this year some mistakes have been made to achieve this goal. This is the case, in general, a small number of local areas.　　These issues are gradually being addressed after positive measures are called for everywhere. "' Eleven-Five ' period, China is likely to maintain economic growth while reducing carbon dioxide emissions over 1.5 billion tons."　　"No other country in the world has achieved such a big reduction," said Xie, which is our contribution to tackling global climate change. Xie also pointed out that the "Twelve-Five-year" period, carbon intensity, energy intensity reduced, the proportion of non-fossil energy, as well as forest area, volume and so on, will be "Twelve-Five" planning in the constraints of indicators.　　With the experience and lessons of "Eleven-Five", the establishment of "Twelve-Five" will be more scientific and reasonable. Environmental taxes are being actively studied by the Chinese government ahead of last year's Copenhagen meeting to announceBy 2020, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP were reduced by 40% to 45%, and non fossil energy accounted for 15% of primary energy, increased 40 million hectares of forest area, increased forest volume by 1.3 billion cubic metres, and announced a programme of action. China is a developing country, the per capita GDP is only more than 3,700 U.S. dollars, in the world ranking is still around 100, according to the United Nations poverty standards, our country still has 150 million people below the poverty line standard.　　China needs to develop its economy, improve people's livelihoods and improve living standards, while tackling climate change, controlling greenhouse gas emissions, and improving national adaptability, and facing a very heavy task of developing and protecting the environment and tackling climate change. As a developing country, both development and emission reduction are now only one way to take the path of green Low-carbon development. "Therefore, the 17 session of the V plenary has determined that China should take the path of green Low-carbon development, to change the way of development, to adjust the economic structure, industrial structure, energy structure, to achieve both economic development, but also to actively respond to climate change." "Now the relevant departments are actively studying the issue of levying environmental taxes, there is the possibility of a green tax, carbon taxes are still continuing to study." "During the" Twelve-Five "period, the market mechanism and economic instruments will be used more to achieve the goal of reducing carbon intensity, said Xie.　　For example, now in Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai and other fields to explore carbon trading, in the "Twelve-Five" period of carbon trading may go faster.　　Peak emissions to fight for the early emergence of climate change is a serious challenge facing the human society, the world's cooperation to deal with climate change is the general trend. The report proposes that in the current international climate change negotiations, China will adhere to the following principled positions: adhering to the basic framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, adhering strictly to the "Bali Road map" mandate, upholding the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" and adhering to the principle of sustainable development　　, to adhere to the co-ordination and parallel promotion of mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology and other issues. Xie said that in accordance with the Convention and the Protocol, the "Bali Road map" and the agreement of the Copenhagen Accord, developed countries in accordance with the "common but differentiated responsibility" principle, should be responsible for the historical responsibility of their corresponding obligations, which must be upheld in the fight against climate change.　　We hope that developed countries will play a leading role in the history of the developed countries, where the emissions are still quite large and should take the lead in slowing action. "For China, the Convention, the Protocol, the Bali roadmap, the Copenhagen accords require the developing countries to do what we have done, and in some ways we have done a good job," Xie said, "but we will never accept obligations beyond the capacity of developing countries." "When will the peak of China's greenhouse gas emissions occur?" Xie pointed out that China is now taking these measures to hope that our peak will be earlyto appear. China will never, as developed countries do, in the process of industrialization and urbanization without restraint, we are now making every effort to reduce the rate of growth in greenhouse gas emissions, and strive to reach peak emissions as soon as possible.