China's first national planning in the field of climate change come.

Recently, the State Council approved a national plan to address climate change (2014-2020) (hereafter called "the plan"), the plan clearly for the next six years China's low carbon development roadmap and timeline.

"The ' Twelve-Five ' period, China did not have to deal with climate change ' Twelve-Five ' planning, but released the Twelve-Five work programme on curbing greenhouse-gas emissions. "The National Center for strategic studies and international cooperation to address climate change analysis of Zou Ji, Vice Director of the 21st century business Herald, the plan to some extent equivalent to tackle climate change" Thirteen-Five "special planning, and more is expected in the future will be to develop detailed action plans.

On September 19 of the planned Conference, Xie Zhenhua, Deputy Director of the national development and Reform Commission answers the peak issue on carbon dioxide emissions, Xie Zhenhua, said: "We hope that China's carbon dioxide emissions and decoupling of economic growth, appears exactly when? we are also investigating argues that this Prime Minister Li keqiang in Davos meeting also talked about this issue. I think Zhang gaoli, Deputy Prime Minister announced at the UN Summit on climate change will, in principle, the peak in China into consideration. ”

Proportion of non-fossil energy in 2020 goals is difficult

Proposed 2020 targets of the plan, but in practice mainly repeat of 2009 the Chinese Government's commitments to the international community.

Specific for, to 2020, achieved units domestic production total carbon dioxide emissions than 2005 declined 40%-45%, and non-fossil energy accounted for once energy consumption of share reached 15% around, and forest area and accumulation volume respectively than 2005 increased 40 million hectares and 1.3 billion cubic meters of target, low carbon pilot demonstration made significantly progress, adapted climate changes capacity sharply upgrade, capacity construction made important results, international exchange cooperation widely carried out, content.

Xie Zhenhua, introduced by 2013, China's carbon intensity has fallen by 28.56%, which is equivalent to 2.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions were reduced. The proportion of non-fossil fuel energy in 2013, has reached 9.8%, tasks of forest volume has finished ahead of 1.3 billion cubic meters, up to 2 billion cubic meters.

"The downside factors, the difficulty of achieving a carbon intensity target is not small. "Zou explained that in the context of an economic downturn, as denominator total GDP decrease in carbon intensity, but as carbon intensity may not be while significantly reducing the carbon emissions, carbon intensity goal can be achieved, remains to be seen.

"Obviously, the proportion of non-fossil fuel energy that, the most difficult to implement. "Analysis of Zou, China's installed capacity of new energy has now, the world's leading, but due to the incorporation issue was not a good solution, so there were not many current generating capacity," at the same time, total energy consumption rises too fast, are also important factors that restrict the realization of this goal. "

Xie Zhenhua pointed out that well before 2020 for 6 years now, so we've released them into medium-and long-term development plan, shows that the Chinese Government has the determination and confidence to ensure the realization of climate change goals by 2020.

To achieved above target, planning proposed to steadily advance the pilot: a is continues to carried out low carbon provinces pilot, increased financial inputs and policy support efforts, encourages system mechanism innovation, first formed green low carbon development mode, achieved to 2020 low carbon pilot provinces of carbon strength declined range over national average level; II is in continues to carried out low carbon city pilot of while, carried out low carbon city (town) pilot, from planning, and construction, and operations, and Management process to explore industry-wide low carbon development and construction of urban low-carbon combines new models across the country new urbanization and low carbon development to provide useful experience.

Meanwhile, promoting low carbon zone pilot program built around 150 by 2020 low carbon industrial park. Developed low carbon industry Park pilot evaluation indicators system and construction specification; four is select has representative of store, and hotel, and hotel, and tourism scenic, commercial institutions, carried out low carbon commercial pilot, in 2020 years Qian created low carbon commercial pilot 1000 a around; five is combines new town of construction and Socialist new rural construction, solid advance low carbon community pilot, "Twelve-Five" late national carried out of low carbon community pilot towards reached 1000 a around.

Developing a national carbon emissions trading scheme

The carbon market is another key element of the plan. The plan clearly suggested that to draw on international experience in building a carbon emissions trading market, combined with China's national conditions, and gradually establish a carbon emissions trading market in China.

In particular, countries proposed at the conclusion of voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading and emission trading pilot experience based on studies decomposition in carbon emission control targets the country implementing mechanisms, developing carbon emissions trading scheme, clear strategic objectives in the construction of national carbon emissions trading market, work ideas, implementation procedures, and supporting measures.

The plan proposed to be certified carbon emission right allocation, accounting, trading rules, the reward and punishment mechanism, regulatory system and other aspects of system design, develop a national carbon emissions trading and management approach, and developing and standardizing trading platform, based on the focus on the development of carbon trading in the spot market as well, research in order to carry out carbon finance product innovation.

Earlier, in late August "2014 high-level seminar on China's low carbon development strategy", the Deputy Director of the NDRC's Department of climate change ' revealed that national emissions trading scheme in 2016 to test run in 2020, to establish a national carbon market.

Climate change Department, national development and Reform Commission on domestic policy and compliance Deputy Director Wang Shu introduction to 21st century business Herald, formulated in the decision adopted at the third plenary session, both energy and carbon trading, energy trading by the ring of NDRC Division, the current climate Division will also coordinate with the ring, clear both the scope and content of such transactions, and try not to duplicate construction. "Preliminary consideration is, suggested that energy trading in carbon trading, coverage of the industry. ”

The plan also proposed, the future will continuously improve the support system of carbon trading, developing emission reduction projects in different sectors of emission reductions certified methodology. Establishing work norms and certification rules, greenhouse gas emissions recognized third-party certification bodies, study and formulation of related laws and regulations, policies and regulatory regimes. Study convergence with the international carbon emissions trading market, actively participate in global and sectoral development of multilateral trading rules and systems. In China and other countries (regions) through bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms for carbon trading activities.

"I think that carbon markets should be steadily improved, should not rush into rash. "Science and technology policy and management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wang Yi, Director of the Institute of science for 21st century business Herald analysis, establish a national carbon market needs to improve the policy and there are many, such as supporting policies such as taxation, finance, statistics and monitoring system also needs to establish as soon as possible.