Activities related to energy production and consumption are the main sources of carbon dioxide emissions. Vigorously promoting carbon emission reduction in the energy sector is an important measure to do a good job in carbon peak and carbon neutralization.

Recently, the national development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration issued the opinions on improving the system, mechanism and policy measures of green and low-carbon transformation of energy. The opinions is a comprehensive policy document issued in the energy field of carbon peak carbon neutralization "1 + n" policy system, which makes an overall deployment for the future green and low-carbon transformation of energy. The opinions point out:

Focusing on deserts, Gobi and desert areas, accelerate the construction of large-scale wind power and photovoltaic power generation bases, upgrade and transform the existing coal-fired power units in the region, explore and establish a mechanism for coordination between the sending and receiving ends to provide regulation for the transmission of new energy power, and support the construction, combination and development of new energy power.

Establish a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for green and low-carbon transformation of energy. Focus on monitoring and evaluating the energy consumption intensity, total energy consumption, proportion of non fossil energy and renewable energy consumption, carbon emission coefficient of energy consumption and other indicators in various regions, and evaluate the implementation and actual effect of relevant mechanisms and policies for green and low-carbon transformation of energy.

Reasonably determine the goal of reducing energy consumption intensity in various regions, and strengthen the connection between the "double control" policy of energy consumption and the goal and task of carbon peaking and carbon neutralization. Gradually establish a carbon emission control mechanism in the field of energy.

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Circular of the national development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration on improving energy

Opinions on institutional mechanisms, policies and measures for green and low-carbon transformation

FGGY [2022] No. 206

The people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, Xinjiang production and Construction Corps, relevant departments of the State Council, relevant central enterprises and relevant trade associations:

  activities related to energy production and consumption are the main source of carbon dioxide emissions. Vigorously promoting carbon emission reduction in the energy sector is an important measure to do a good job in carbon peak and carbon neutralization and accelerate the construction of a modern energy system. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, all regions and relevant departments have formulated a series of policies and measures around green and low-carbon energy development, and achieved remarkable results in promoting the development and utilization of clean energy such as solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, biomass energy and geothermal energy. However, the existing institutional mechanisms, policy systems and governance methods still face some difficulties and challenges, It is difficult to meet the needs of promoting green and low-carbon transformation of energy under the new situation. In order to thoroughly implement the relevant requirements of the opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on completely, accurately and comprehensively implementing the new development concept and doing a good job in carbon peak and carbon neutralization and the action plan for carbon peak before 2030, with the consent of the State Council, the following opinions are put forward on improving the institutional mechanism, policies and measures for green and low-carbon transformation of energy.

  I. General requirements

  (1) guiding ideology.

*** Technological revolution and institutional revolution, comprehensively strengthen international cooperation, proceed from national conditions, coordinate development and security, stabilize growth and adjust structure, deepen institutional reform and innovation in the energy field, accelerate the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, promote high-quality energy development and comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, and promote the scientific and orderly realization of carbon peak The goal of carbon neutralization and the construction of a modern economic system.

  (II) basic principles.

  - adhere to the concept of system and promote overall planning. We will strengthen top-level design, give full play to institutional advantages, properly handle the relationship between development and emission reduction, overall and local, short-term and medium and long-term, properly handle the complementarity, coordination and substitution between different energy varieties at all stages of transformation, promote the optimal combination of coal and new energy, and comprehensively promote the green and low-carbon transformation of energy in the whole country and all regions.

   - adhere to ensuring safety and orderly transformation. On the premise of ensuring energy security, orderly promote the green and low-carbon transformation of energy, establish first and then break, adhere to the national "one game of chess", and strengthen risk identification and control in the transformation. On the basis of accelerating the formation of a reliable supply capacity of clean and low-carbon energy, we will gradually replace fossil energy safely and reliably.

  - adhere to innovation driven, intensive and efficient. Improve the innovation system and incentive mechanism in the energy field, and enhance the innovation ability of key core technologies. Implement the policy of giving priority to conservation, strive to reduce resource consumption and carbon emissions per unit output, enhance the efficiency of energy system operation and resource allocation, and improve the comprehensive economic and social benefits. Accelerate the formation of an incentive and restraint mechanism for reducing pollution and carbon.

   - adhere to market leadership and government guidance. We will deepen institutional reform in the energy sector, give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, and build a fair, open and effective energy market system. Give better play to the role of the government, strengthen guidance in planning guidance, policy support and market supervision, and create a good development environment.

  (III) main objectives.

                             . By 2030, we will basically establish a complete basic system and policy system for green and low-carbon development of energy, and form an energy production and consumption pattern in which non fossil energy can basically meet the increment of energy demand, replace the stock of fossil energy on a large scale, and comprehensively enhance the ability of energy security.

  second, improve the coordinated promotion mechanism for the implementation of the national energy strategy and plan

   (IV) strengthen the guiding and binding role of energy strategy and planning. Take the national energy planning and local energy planning as the guidance, strengthen the coordination between provinces and autonomous regions, and strengthen the planning of energy resources between the upper and lower reaches of the country and the actual deployment of energy resources, Improve the overall level of green and low-carbon energy transformation and supply security. Strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of energy planning, and improve the dynamic adjustment mechanism of planning.

  (V) establish a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for green and low-carbon transformation of energy. Focus on monitoring and evaluating the energy consumption intensity, total energy consumption, proportion of non fossil energy and renewable energy consumption, carbon emission coefficient of energy consumption and other indicators in various regions, and evaluate the implementation and actual effect of relevant mechanisms and policies for green and low-carbon transformation of energy. Improve the assessment mechanism for green and low-carbon development of energy, and strengthen relevant assessment in accordance with the energy related binding indicators determined in the outline of national economic and social development plan, annual plan and energy plan. All regions are encouraged to meet the national minimum proportion of renewable energy consumption and other indicators through regional cooperation or renewable energy power consumption trading.

  (VI) improve the organization and coordination mechanism of green and low-carbon transformation of energy. The National Energy Commission shall coordinate the strategies, development plans, action plans and policy systems related to the green and low-carbon transformation of energy. Establish a cross sectoral and cross regional coordination mechanism for energy security and development, coordinate the construction of cross provincial and cross regional energy transmission channels, reserves and other infrastructure and security systems, strengthen the connection between energy field planning, major projects and special plans such as land space planning and ecological environment protection, and timely study and solve problems in implementation. Establish an annual account for the implementation of major policies and major project construction of green and low-carbon energy transformation and security, and improve the supervision and coordination mechanism.

  third, improve the system and policy system to guide green energy consumption

  (VII) improve the "dual control" of energy consumption and the target system of non fossil energy. We should put energy and resources conservation in the first place, strengthen the management of binding indicators for reducing energy consumption intensity, effectively enhance the flexibility of total energy consumption management, exclude the use of new renewable energy and raw materials from the total energy consumption control, reasonably determine the targets for reducing energy consumption intensity in various regions, and strengthen the connection between the "double control" policy of energy consumption and the goals and tasks of carbon peak and carbon neutralization. Gradually establish a carbon emission control mechanism in the field of energy. Formulate and revise the mandatory national standards for energy consumption limits per unit product in key energy consuming industries, and organize the supervision and inspection of the implementation of key energy consuming enterprises. Study and formulate carbon emission accounting methods for key industries and products. Taking into account the situation of renewable energy resources, development and utilization conditions and economic development level in various regions, scientifically decompose the medium and long-term total amount and minimum proportion targets of national renewable energy development and utilization to all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government), and improve the renewable energy power consumption guarantee mechanism. Promote local governments to establish and improve the energy budget management system, and explore and carry out energy consumption output benefit evaluation. Strengthen top-level design and overall coordination, and accelerate the construction of a national carbon emission trading market, energy rights trading market and green power trading market.

  (8) establish and improve the promotion mechanism of green energy consumption. Promote the construction of a unified green product certification and labeling system, establish a green energy consumption certification mechanism, and promote all kinds of social organizations to accept the certification results. Establish the promotion mechanism of electric energy substitution, and strengthen the technical guidance of electric energy substitution by improving relevant standards. Improve and promote green power certificate trading and promote green power consumption. Encourage the whole society to give priority to the use of green energy and the purchase of green products and services, and public institutions should set an example. All regions should adopt advanced energy efficiency and green energy consumption standards, vigorously publicize the concept of energy conservation and green consumption, and carry out in-depth actions to create a green life. Encourage qualified places to carry out demonstration construction of high-level green energy consumption, and advocate energy conservation in the whole society.

   (IX) improve the supporting policies for green energy consumption in the industrial field. Guide industrial enterprises to carry out clean energy substitution, reduce carbon emissions per unit product, and encourage qualified enterprises to take the lead in forming a low-carbon and zero carbon energy consumption model. Encourage the construction of green energy industrial parks and enterprises, develop industrial green microgrid, support the development and utilization of clean and low-carbon energy in their own places, build distributed clean energy and smart energy systems, reduce cross subsidies and system standby fees for comprehensive utilization of power generation such as waste heat, residual pressure and residual gas, and improve the price policy of supporting spontaneous self-use distributed clean energy power generation. On the premise of meeting the conditions of power planning and layout and safe operation of the power grid, encourage renewable energy power projects to supply power to industrial parks or enterprises nearby through innovative power transmission and operation modes, and encourage industrial parks or enterprises to buy green power through the power market. Encourage emerging key energy consumption fields to focus on green energy, meet energy demand, and make full use of waste heat, residual pressure and residual gas.

   (10) improve the green energy consumption and clean heating policies for buildings. We will improve building energy efficiency standards, promote the large-scale development of ultra-low energy consumption buildings and low-carbon buildings, promote and support the energy-saving transformation of existing buildings, actively promote the use of green building materials, and improve the management system of building energy consumption quotas. Improve the application standards of renewable energy in buildings, encourage the integrated application of photovoltaic buildings, and support the construction of renewable energy building energy supply system by using solar energy, geothermal energy and biomass energy. Promote the reform of heating metering and the intelligent construction of heating facilities in areas where conditions permit, encourage charging according to heat, encourage electric heating enterprises and users to obtain low-cost electricity in trough periods through the power market, and support it by comprehensively using peak and valley electricity prices, residential step electricity prices and transmission and distribution electricity price mechanisms. Implement the gas supply price policy to support rural clean heating in winter in northern China.

  (XI) improve the clean energy substitution policy in the field of transportation. Promote the green and low-carbon transformation of transportation, optimize the transportation structure, and promote green and low-carbon transportation facilities and equipment. We will promote large-capacity electrified public transport and clean energy transportation tools such as electric power, hydrogen energy, advanced biological liquid fuel and natural gas, improve the layout and service facilities of charging and changing electricity, hydrogenation and gas (LNG) stations, and reduce the cost of clean energy in the field of transportation. Support the layout and construction of transportation energy supply stations in terms of land and space, carry out the construction of multi energy integrated transportation energy supply stations, promote the pilot demonstration of energy interaction between new energy vehicles and power grid, and promote the coordinated development of vehicle piles, ships and banks. For the construction of new energy facilities along railways and expressway service areas, we encourage the unified planning, implementation and approval (filing) of projects in the same provincial area.

  IV. establish a new mechanism for green and low-carbon oriented energy development and utilization

   (XII) establish a clean and low-carbon energy resource survey and information sharing mechanism. Combined with resource endowment, land use, ecological protection, land spatial planning and other conditions, taking the municipal (county) administrative region as the basic unit, comprehensively carry out the detailed exploration and comprehensive evaluation of national clean and low-carbon energy resources, accurately identify and integrate the data of clean and low-carbon energy resources that can be developed, improve and dynamically update the national clean and low-carbon energy resources database. Strengthen the connection with the land and space basic information platform, timely incorporate the spatial information such as the distribution of various clean and low-carbon energy resources into the "one map" of the land and space basic information platform and land and space planning at the same level, and share it with local governments, enterprises, industry associations and research institutions at all levels in an appropriate way. Improve the technical capabilities of meteorological observation, resource evaluation and prediction related to renewable energy, so as to provide support for renewable energy resource survey, project development and power system operation. Build a national basic energy information and sharing platform, integrate the information of the whole energy industry chain, and promote the development of digital economy in the energy field.

  (13) promote the construction of an energy supply system dominated by clean and low-carbon energy. Focusing on deserts, Gobi and desert areas, accelerate the construction of large-scale wind power and photovoltaic power generation bases, upgrade and transform the existing coal-fired power units in the region, explore and establish a mechanism for coordination between the sending and receiving ends to provide regulation for the transmission of new energy power, and support the construction, combination and development of new energy power. All regions shall, in accordance with the national energy strategy and planning and sub field planning, comprehensively consider the energy demand and clean and low-carbon energy resources in their respective regions, and guide and organize the formulation of relevant implementation plans for the development and utilization of clean and low-carbon energy at the municipal (county) level and regional energy supply under the overall framework of provincial energy planning. All regions shall give overall consideration to the energy demand and exploitable resources of their own regions, give priority to the development and utilization of local clean and low-carbon energy resources according to the principle of proximity, actively introduce clean and low-carbon energy outside the region as needed, and form an energy production and consumption pattern that gives priority to meeting the new energy demand through clean and low-carbon energy and gradually replaces the existing fossil energy. All regions are encouraged to build a new energy system with multi energy complementarity, nearby balance and clean and low-carbon energy as the main body.

  (14) innovate the development and utilization mechanism of rural renewable energy. In rural areas, priority should be given to supporting the access of biomass power generation such as roof distributed photovoltaic power generation and biogas power generation to the power grid, and power grid enterprises should give priority to purchasing their power generation. Encourage the use of land suitable for decentralized development of wind power and photovoltaic power generation in rural areas, and explore the investment and operation mode of renewable energy projects with unified planning, decentralized layout, agricultural enterprise cooperation and benefit sharing. Rural collective economic organizations are encouraged to invest and operate renewable energy power generation projects with specialized enterprises by means of land use rights, joint ventures, etc. according to law, and financial institutions are encouraged to provide financing support for renewable energy power generation projects in accordance with the principles of marketization and rule of law. Increase support for rural power grid construction, and organize power grid enterprises to improve rural power grid. Strengthen the innovation of rural power grid technology, operation and power trading methods, support the nearby trading of new energy power, and provide low-cost green energy for rural public welfare, domestic energy consumption and Rural Revitalization related industries. We will improve supporting policies and guarantee mechanisms for the development and utilization of biomass and geothermal energy such as large-scale biogas, bio natural gas and briquette fuels.

  (15) establish a land and space management mechanism for the development and utilization of clean and low-carbon energy. Focus on doing a good job in carbon peak and carbon neutralization, and unify