A press briefing for the release of Research Report on Consumption-based Carbon Emissions (2024) held in Shanghai on May 29, 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences China’s State Council on Wednesday unveiled a detailed action plan to cut carbon emissions in 2024 and 2025, with major goals in cutting fossil fuel consumption, increasing the use of clean energy and upgrading steel and other industries.
BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment will soon publish a plan to build and implement a unified carbon footprint management system, marking another step forward in the country's green drive. A carbon footprint is the sum of greenhouse gas emissions and removals by a product, individual, household, institution or business.
BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- China's steadfast efforts in advancing clean energy and fostering global cooperation have emerged as a crucial drive propelling the world towards a greener future, experts and entrepreneurs said. "China has emerged as a significant contributor and leader in the global development of clean energy," Yang Lei, vice dean of the Institute of Energy, Peking University, said at a sub-forum of the 14th China Overseas Investment Fair that concluded on Tuesday.
SHANGHAI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese experts on Wednesday called for building a more scientific and fair accounting system for carbon emissions. The experts made the call at the launch of a report on consumption-based carbon emissions held by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
