The political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held its 36th collective study on the afternoon of January 24 to strive to achieve the goal of carbon neutralization.

When presiding over the study, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, stressed that achieving carbon peak carbon neutralization is the inherent requirement of implementing the new development concept, building a new development pattern, and promoting high-quality development. it is a major strategic decision made by the CPC Central Committee in co-ordinating both domestic and international situations.

We must make an in-depth analysis of the situation and tasks facing the work of carbon neutralization, fully understand the urgency and arduousness of achieving the goal of "double carbon", study the key work that needs to be done well, and unify our thinking and understanding. we will implement the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee in a down-to-earth manner.

During the collective study of the political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, comrades of the political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee studied by themselves and exchanged their work experience. Comrades Liu he, Li Qiang, Li Hongzhong, and Hu Chunhua made speeches in connection with the work in their respective fields and localities, and everyone exchanged views.

Xi Jinping made an important speech when presiding over the study.

He pointed out that since the 18th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee has implemented the new concept of development, unswervingly followed the path of ecological priority, green and low-carbon development, and made great efforts to promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, and achieved remarkable results.

We have established and improved a green and low-carbon circular development economic system, continued to promote the adjustment of the industrial structure and energy structure, launched transactions in the national carbon market, announced that there will be no new overseas coal and power projects, and accelerated the construction of a "double carbon" policy system. actively participate in international negotiations on climate change, demonstrating the responsibility of responsible powers.

To achieve the goal of "double carbon", we are not asked to do it, but we have to do it ourselves.

China has entered a new stage of development. Promoting the work of "double carbon" is an urgent need to solve the outstanding problems of resource and environmental constraints and to achieve sustainable development, to comply with the trend of technological progress and to promote the transformation and upgrading of economic structure. it is an urgent need to meet the growing needs of the people for a beautiful ecological environment and to promote harmonious symbiosis between man and nature. It is an urgent need to take the initiative to assume the responsibility of a great power and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

We must fully understand the importance of achieving the goal of "double carbon" and enhance our confidence in promoting the work of "double carbon".

Xi Jinping stressed that achieving the goal of "double carbon" is an extensive and profound change, which cannot be achieved easily. We should improve our strategic thinking ability, put the systematic concept through the whole process of "double carbon" work, and pay attention to dealing with four pairs of relationships:

The first is the relationship between development and emission reduction.

Emission reduction is not to reduce productivity, nor to reduce emissions, but to take the path of ecological priority, green and low-carbon development, promote green transformation in economic development, and achieve greater development in green transformation. We should adhere to overall planning to ensure energy security, industrial chain supply chain security, food security, and ensure the normal life of the people while reducing carbon.

The second is the relationship between the whole and the part.

We should not only enhance the awareness of the whole country to play a game of chess, strengthen the convergence and coordination of policies and measures to ensure the formation of a joint force, but also fully consider the objective reality of regional resource distribution and industrial division of labor, and study and determine the direction of local industrial structure adjustment and the "double carbon" action plan.

The third is the relationship between long-term goals and short-term goals.

We should not only be based on the present, solve specific problems one step at a time, accumulate a small victory into a big victory, but also take a long-term view, overcome the idea of eager for quick success and quick profit, grasp the rhythm and intensity of carbon reduction, and seek truth from facts, step by step, and make continuous efforts.

Fourth, the relationship between the government and the market.

We should persist in making efforts with both hands, promote a better combination of the government and the effective market, and establish and improve the incentive and restraint mechanism for "double carbon" work.

Xi Jinping pointed out: to promote the "double carbon" work, we must adhere to the principles of national overall planning, giving priority to conservation, two-wheel drive, smooth internal and external flow, and preventing risks, and give better play to China's institutional advantages, resource conditions, technological potential, and market vitality. we will speed up the formation of industrial structure, mode of production, way of life, and spatial pattern that conserve resources and protect the environment.

First, strengthen overall planning and coordination.

It is necessary to incorporate the work of "double carbon" into the overall layout of the construction of ecological civilization and the overall situation of economic and social development, adhere to the coordinated promotion of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, and speed up the formulation and introduction of relevant plans, implementation plans, and safeguard measures. we will organize and implement the "Top Ten actions on carbon Peak" and strengthen policy convergence. All localities and departments should have an overall concept, scientifically grasp the rhythm of the carbon peak, define the main body of responsibility, work tasks, and completion time, and advance in a safe and orderly manner.

Second, promote the energy revolution.

In order to be based on China's energy and resource endowment, adhere to the establishment before breaking, and overall planning, the gradual withdrawal of traditional energy must be based on the safe and reliable substitution of new energy.

It is necessary to strengthen the planning and construction of a new energy supply and consumption system based on large-scale wind and solar power bases, supported by clean, efficient, advanced and energy-saving coal power around it, and with stable, safe and reliable UHV transmission and transformation lines as carriers.

It is necessary to resolutely control fossil energy consumption, especially strictly and rationally control the growth of coal consumption, reduce quantity and replace it in an orderly manner, and vigorously promote the "linkage of three reforms" in coal power energy conservation and carbon reduction transformation, flexibility transformation, and heating transformation.

It is necessary to consolidate the foundation of domestic energy production, ensure the safety of coal supply, maintain the steady growth of crude oil and natural gas production capacity, strengthen the construction of gas and oil reserve capacity, and promote the large-scale application of advanced energy storage technology.

It is necessary to put promoting the development of new and clean energy in a more prominent position, and actively and orderly develop light energy, silicon energy, hydrogen energy and renewable energy.

It is necessary to promote the deep integration of energy technology with modern information, new materials and advanced manufacturing technology, and explore new modes of energy production and consumption. It is necessary to speed up the development of wind energy, solar energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, ocean energy, hydrogen energy and other new energy with large-scale efficiency, coordinate hydropower development and ecological protection, and actively develop nuclear power in a safe and orderly manner.

Third, promote industrial optimization and upgrading.

We should firmly seize the opportunity of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial change, promote the deep integration of emerging technologies such as the Internet, big data, artificial intelligence, and fifth-generation mobile communications (5G) with green and low-carbon industries, and build a green manufacturing system and service system. We will increase the proportion of green and low-carbon industries in the total economy.

It is necessary to strictly control the carbon emissions of new projects and resolutely curb the blind development of high-energy-consuming, high-emission and low-level projects. Great efforts should be made to promote the optimization and upgrading of traditional industries such as iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, petrochemical, chemical and building materials, and speed up low-carbon process innovation and digital transformation in the industrial sector.

It is necessary to increase the utilization of garbage resources, vigorously develop circular economy, and reduce the waste of energy resources. It is necessary to comprehensively promote the construction of a low-carbon transportation system and improve the quality of green and low-carbon development in urban and rural areas. It is necessary to promote the integrated protection and systematic management of grass and sand in mountains, rivers, forests and lakes, and consolidate and enhance the carbon sequestration capacity of the ecosystem.

It is necessary to advocate a simple, moderate, green, low-carbon, civilized and healthy lifestyle, guide green and low-carbon consumption, encourage green travel, carry out demonstration of green and low-carbon social actions, and enhance national awareness of conservation and ecological protection.

Fourth, accelerate the revolution of green and low-carbon science and technology.

It is necessary to pay close attention to tackling key problems of green and low-carbon technologies and speed up the research, development, promotion and application of advanced and applicable technologies.

It is necessary to establish and improve the evaluation and trading system of green and low-carbon technologies, and speed up the transformation of innovative achievements. It is necessary to innovate the mode of personnel training and encourage colleges and universities to speed up the construction of relevant disciplines.

Fifth, improve the green and low-carbon policy system.

It is necessary to further improve the "double control" system of energy consumption, and the addition of renewable energy and raw material energy will not be included in the control of total energy consumption. It is necessary to improve the "double carbon" standard, build a unified and standardized statistical accounting system for carbon emissions, and promote the transformation from "double control" of energy to "double control" of total carbon emissions and intensity.

It is necessary to improve laws and regulations and improve fiscal, taxation, price, investment and financial policies. It is necessary to give full play to the role of the market mechanism, improve the carbon pricing mechanism, and strengthen the convergence and coordination of carbon emissions trading, energy rights trading and electricity trading.

Sixth, actively participate in and lead global climate governance.

We should adhere to the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, participate in the global climate negotiation agenda and international rule-making in a more active manner, and promote the building of a fair, reasonable and win-win global climate governance system.

Xi Jinping stressed: it is necessary to strengthen the party's leadership over the "double carbon" work, strengthen overall planning and coordination, strictly supervise and assess, and promote the formation of a joint force of work.

It is necessary to implement the joint responsibility of the party and the government, consolidate the responsibilities of all parties, incorporate the relevant indicators of "double carbon" work into the comprehensive evaluation system of economic and social development in various regions, increase the assessment weight, and strengthen the restraint of indicators.

Leading cadres at all levels should strengthen their study of the basic knowledge, realization path, and work requirements of the "double carbon", so as to achieve true learning, understanding, understanding, and application. It is necessary to regard the "double carbon" work as an important part of the cadre education and training system, and enhance the ability of leading cadres at all levels to promote green and low-carbon development.