China announced on Wednesday (5) a plan to expand its renewable energy matrix as part of its strategy to combat climate change.
The country has a goal of peaking carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality 2060 up.
As the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China plans to accelerate the installation of renewable energy parks, develop large projects in desert areas and create a direct energy transmission route connecting Tibet to Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong in the southeast of the country.
The information was released in an official report published by the NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission), the body responsible for the country's economic planning.
“China will work actively and prudently to peak carbon emissions and achieve carbon neutrality,” the document highlights.
Strategic projects and environmental challenges
Despite the focus on renewable energy, the document highlights that coal will continue to be an essential resource. China plans to increase its output this year even as it tests low-carbon technologies at thermal power plants.
China is currently struggling to balance economic growth with its environmental goals. In 2023, it will see a 3,4% reduction in carbon intensity per unit of GDP, a performance below the government’s expectations, due to rising energy consumption and extreme weather conditions.
The country had already set a target of reducing carbon intensity by 18% over the five-year period to 2025, but there are uncertainties about whether this objective will be met within the deadline.
With information from Reuters Agency
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