How energy bases contribute to the "dual carbon goal": Inner Mongolia actively explores the way

Original title: How can energy bases contribute to the "dual carbon goal"? Inner Mongolia actively explores the way

Original source: China Youth Daily

China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily reporter: Shi Jia

“Relying on zero-carbon energy to build Inner Mongolia’s grasslands more beautiful and wealthier, and make people of all ethnic groups happier.

In September 2020, during the 75th United Nations General Assembly, China proposed that carbon dioxide emissions should reach the peak before 2030, and strive to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2060.

Achieving carbon peaks and carbon neutrality is a broad and profound economic and social systemic change.

Du Xiangwan, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and deputy director of the National Energy Advisory Expert Committee, believes that carbon peaking is a process of gradually reducing carbon emission intensity to achieve carbon peaking.

As an important energy base in my country, how to help achieve the "dual-carbon goal" and lay out the modern energy industry in Inner Mongolia has become the focus of national attention.

Climb over a hurdle

my country's total carbon dioxide emissions are close to 30% of the world's total.

　　In the past few years, as my country's largest coal producing area, Inner Mongolia has developed a large number of high-energy-consuming projects such as coal power, coal chemical industry, steel, and big data centers.

　　During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the newly added energy consumption of projects reported by the leagues and cities in Inner Mongolia was 180 million tons of standard coal, which is about 6 times the target of an increase within 30 million tons of standard coal.

　　Zhang Liwen, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy leader of the Xing'an League of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, found in his investigation that Inner Mongolia, as an important national energy base during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, continued to strengthen, but energy intensity and carbon intensity rose instead of decreasing.

　　In the face of this severe challenge, Inner Mongolia chose to quickly engage in it.

　　In addition, Inner Mongolia has successively issued a series of documents such as the "Implementation Plan for Building a Modern Energy Economy to Promote High-Quality Development of Energy", and formulated the "Opinions on Promoting the High-quality Development of the Coal Industry" and "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Intelligent Construction of Coal Mines in the Region".

　　Advice for the "Carbon Future"

　　In addition to policy escorts, people from all walks of life have also made suggestions for the "carbon future" of Inner Mongolia.

　　"The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has a vast territory and sufficient biomass energy.

　　Regarding the path to achieve the "dual carbon goal", Han Wenke, former director of the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, proposed "two priorities": one is to build a modern energy economy.

　　Wu Qiang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and vice chairman of the International Mine Water Association, believes that to solve the problem of the country’s ambitious development goals and the shortage of energy supply, it is recommended to increase revenue, reduce expenditure, implement carbon tax and carbon trading.

　　On the basis of in-depth investigation, Zhang Liwen suggested that Inner Mongolia should optimize coal mining layout, realize clean coal production and intelligent and efficient mining, prohibit new lignite mining projects in eastern Inner Mongolia; speed up the elimination of small thermal power units below 300,000 kilowatts, and increase Large-capacity, high-parameter, and low-polluting coal power generating units account for the proportion of coal power installed capacity; support Inner Mongolia to focus on the implementation of major clean energy replacement projects such as wind power, photovoltaics, and biomass, and increase the proportion of clean energy in the energy structure; support the coal chemical industry chain Extend projects, increase added value, etc.

　　As a traditional heavy industrial city, Baotou has issued a new blue ocean that embraces the modern energy economy and promotes high-quality development, becoming a pioneer in Inner Mongolia's “dual-carbon goal” action.

　　The Baotou City Government has formulated the "Implementation Plan on Promoting Carbon Achievement and Carbon Neutralization and Accelerating the Construction of Green Low-Carbon Cities", and relevant departments have initially formed 10 three-year action plans around key areas.
A few days ago, Baotou City focused on modern energy, recycling economy, new infrastructure, new materials and other industrial fields, with a total agreed investment of 159.
7 billion yuan to deploy the modern energy industry.

　　Dong Wancheng, deputy director of the Development Planning Department of the National Energy Administration, said that Baotou, as an important energy and heavy industry base in northern my country, is also an important ecological barrier in the north.
It has unique resource and location advantages in the construction of a modern energy industry.
He suggested that Baotou City should identify opportunities, continue to expand the development of clean energy industry, promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional energy industries, and make positive contributions to achieving the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.

　　Perhaps as Meng Fanli, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Secretary of the Baotou Municipal Party Committee, said, whether it is to achieve China's ambitious goal of carbon peak carbon neutrality, or for its own development, the comprehensive development of modern energy industry and modern energy economy is the responsibility of Baotou City.
The major political responsibilities of the country, the historical trend that must be actively followed, the major challenges that must be met with all efforts, and the major historical opportunities that must be seized tightly.
The same is true in Inner Mongolia.