Low Carbon News in China in September 2013
UK supports China and Indonesia to develop CCS
26 Sept 2013｜China
The UK’s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey today announced £35 million funding to support Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) development in Asia with a focus on China and Indonesia.
The Secretary of State said in his speech at the Fudan Tyndall Centre in Shanghai that, ‘I am delighted to be able to formally announce £35 million of International Climate Fund support for Carbon Capture and Storage development in China and Indonesia. CCS is a critical ‘transformative’ technology to combat climate change. Through this support, we hope to help China in its efforts to move more quickly towards a low carbon future, and to accelerate the deployment of CCS worldwide. This is another major step forwards in the UK-China partnership on climate change’.
(Source:http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-09/26/content_30133722.htm)
Most of North China suffered from haze, Beijing traped in heavy pollution
29 Sept 2013｜China
On the 29th morning, the number of pedestrians in Beijing wearing masks increased significantly. Beijing sky is yellow dark, the visibility is very low.
According to media reports, on the 27th, the southerly wind effect, Beijing PM2.5 concentration from south to north rise rapidly. In the night, Huairou, Miyun and other regions of north PM2.5 per hour concentrations is above 200 micrograms per cubic meter . On the 28th, the Beijing air quality maintained five class severe pollution levels. Among the city’s 35 monitoring sites, only one site has moderately polluted air quality, and the remaining sites reached to heavily polluted or even serious pollution levels. Most sites’ PM2.5 concentration are about 200 micrograms per cubic meter. (Source:http://937.vojs.cn/ttx/guonei/201309/t20130929_306497.html)
Xinjiang is positioned as national energy strategy base, the bridgehead in the west is opening
25 Sept 2013｜China
The Fourth National Aiding Conference towards Xinjiang was held on Tuesday. Two committee has emphasized Xinjiang should be positioned as national energy resources strategic base, Chinese bridgehead the open towards west. Experts say Xinjiang have great potential in Light Industry, financial innovation, transportation hubs etc.(Source:http://finance.21cn.com/newsdoc/zx/a/2013/0925/10/24220575.shtml)
Media said that Beijing’s car license plate indicators will be reduced by nearly half in the next four years
24 Sept 2013｜China
On the 23th afternoon, in the eight municipal bureaus jointly held “Beijing Clean Air Action Plan” press conference, rectangular Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau deputy director Fang Li said Beijing Clean Air Action Plan’ 84 measures have been put in place, main implementation and responsibilities are based on the funding, the current data has been aggregated to the EPA. Fang Li said the next five years, Beijing is estimated to investment of nearly one trillion in air pollution control if all inputs the whole of society are counted. And the government should invest more than 100 billion, which is about 200 to 300 billion of funds. According to analysis, in order to complete the quota of total control, wave number indicators may be reduced from the current 12 000 to 22 000 per month, the total number would be reduced by half. (Source:http://finance.21cn.com/news/industry/a/2013/0820/16/23559690.shtml)
Ministry of Environmental Protection heavily supported air decontamination, levy congestion charges details are still studying
23 Sept 2013｜China
On Sept. 22th, the reporter learned from the Ministry of Environmental Protection that air pollution control capital mobilization meeting was held in Beijing recently for the Beijing air pollution problem. MEP Vice Minister Zhai Qing said at the meeting that the ministry will have full support of Beijing to implement Atmospheric Pollution Prevention action Plan; and support Beijing to implement the most stringent air pollution control environmental standards, give key support from the policy, technical, financial, etc.
(Source:http://finance.qq.com/a/20130923/001231.htm)
Rugao longevity village suffered from chemical pollution, frequent cancer disease transformed it into short-lived village
5 Aug 2013｜China
Among longevity tows in China certificated by Gerontological Society of China, Rugao in Jiangsu Province, is one of the few that located in coastal areas where industry has developed relatively well. But CCTV Financial Channel “economic half-hour” reporter’ recent surveys have shown that in Rugao, where the environmental conditions are not as optimistic as local publicity, is facing a serious threat of pollution. (Source:http://finance.cnr.cn/gundong/201309/t20130928_513714005.shtml)
Forestry carbon sequestration methodology has been reported to the NDRC, which will enter national carbon trading system
16 Sept 2013｜China
China Carbon Sequestration Foundation Secretary-General Li Nuyun revealed In the 15th China (Tianjin) International Eco-City Forum that the carbon trading three methodologies have been submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission, will be announced soon. In accordance with the methodology, forestry carbon sequestration will enter the national carbon trading system.
(Source:http://money.163.com/13/0916/10/98ST2RJQ002526O5.html)
China reported a total of 27,000 cases of occupational diseases last year, pneumoconiosis accounted for over 80%
16 Sept 2013｜China
On 16th, National Health and Family Planning Commission of China report its final report of the 2012 National occupational situations on the official website. Bulletin proposed that 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities (excluding Tibet) and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in 2012 reported a total of 27,420 cases of occupational diseases, including 24,206 cases of pneumoconiosis, accounting for 88.28% of the total number of cases of occupational diseases reported 2012.
(Source:http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2013/09-16/5289129.shtml)
Overcapacity in China governance program will be introduced, administrative intervention will be reduced significantly
15 Sept 2013｜China
Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Vice Minister Su Bo said in the 15th in Cangzhou that State Council on overcapacity governance program is about to be introduced, which will significantly reducing administrative intervention, and regulate market entering will become the policy highlights.
Su Bo pointed out in the fifth annual meeting of China’s manufacturing industry held in Cangzhou that administrative approval neither solve industry problems, but also can not solve the problem of overcapacity. To some extent, it is because of some local governments to investment in land, leading to market disorder and unfair competition, exacerbated the overcapacity.
(Source:http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2013/09-15/5286533.shtml)
China will improve carbon management through legislation and the building of a national market
15 Sept 2013｜China
NDRC Department of Climate Change Deputy Director Sun Zhen said that in recent years, China has full implement low-carbon development strategies and the work to cope with climate change have been incorporated into the economic and social development. Low carbon is more than just a government action, it should mobilize market forces to actively participate. Sun said that China is trying to pass climate change legislation, establish a national carbon market, to promote the formation of a set of greenhouse gas emissions management system to enable the long-term sustainability of low-carbon system, make sure that the effectiveness of policies won’t be affected by the economic fluctuations.
(Source:http://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2013-09/15/content_2488910.htm)
A new round of electricity market-oriented reform program initially unchanged: Promote direct purchase of electricity
16 Sept 2013｜China
A new round of electric power system reform is quietly brewing. New program has two main points, namely: promotion of direct purchase of electricity, and gradually form a market-oriented pricing mechanism; enterprise reform on the grid, the grid will be approved by the state corporate income, no longer bear sell electricity role.(Source:http://finance.sina.com.cn/chanjing/cyxw/20130916/030116768678.shtml)
HCFC industries phase-out plans started
17 Sept 2013｜China
Ministry of Environmental Protection and the World Bank jointly held recently in China HCFCs (HCFC) production sector phase-out plan Implementation Meeting and International Ozone Layer Protection Day campaign. MEP Vice Minister Zhai Qing attended the launch meeting and delivered speeches.
Zhai Qing said that in order to ensure the achievement of the stated objectives, the Environmental Protection Department developed a system of sectoral phase-out plans to implement strategy, use policy measures, financial incentives and supervision of three work closely together and to focus on the following aspects work: First, the implementation of HCFC production, consumption, import and export total control and quota management system. Second is to optimize the implementation of the strategies, priorities close backward production capacity. Third, the rational use of grant funds to improve cost effectiveness. Fourth is to strengthen supervision and management to ensure that all policies and measures are implemented.
(Source:http://www.zhb.gov.cn/zhxx/hjyw/201309/t20130917_260251.htm)
Department of Environmental Protection will carry out ecological red line demarcation in the country
16 Sept 2013｜China
Environmental Protection Department official recently informed the media, the Environmental Protection Department will carefully study and experimental work on the basis of a nationwide ecological red demarcation.
The official said that MEP attaches great importance to ecological red line delimitation, at the conclusion throughout the relevant ecological protection planning and zoning, based on convened by the Environmental Protection Department and the Chinese Academy of relevant research institutes, universities, Department of Environmental Protection in some provinces and cities participated in the National Ecological Environmental Protection Agency red line delineated workshop. Conference explores in depth about the concept and connotation ecological red delineate techniques and methods and organizational embodiment, and carried out overall arrangement about the red line delineated ecological work.
(Source:http://www.zhb.gov.cn/gkml/hbb/qt/201309/t20130916_260220.htm)
Polluted cities in Hebei more than half of the polluted cities in the whole country, need to strengthen joint prevention and control
2 Sept 2013｜China
The first half of this year, the country’s monthly 10 most polluted cities Hebei always accounting 5-7. The official pointed out that the industrial structure overweight and lack of supervision are two causes of heavy air pollution, require strong regulation, and called for earnestly implement joint prevention and control mechanism of northern atmosphere as soon as possible.
(Source:http://www.lowcn.com/news/ditannews/201309/0263582.html)