carbon news of the week: the services trade fair reflects three characteristics of green transformation (carbon report no. 114)
2024-09-15
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i. news on dual carbon
a. policy express
1. the first special legislation at the national level! protect the beautiful national park
according to xinhua news agency, on september 10, the draft of the national park law was submitted to the standing committee of the national people's congress for deliberation for the first time. this is the first time that my country has enacted special legislation for national parks at the national level, which will provide a legal basis for the planning and establishment, protection and management, participation and sharing, guarantee and supervision of national parks. national parks protect the most important natural ecosystems in my country, the most unique natural landscapes, the most essential natural heritage, and the richest biodiversity.
zero carbon interpretation:in recent years, china has adhered to the concept that green mountains and clear waters are invaluable assets, insisted on the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands and deserts, and implemented a national park system. in october 2021, my country officially established the first batch of five national parks, including sanjiangyuan, giant panda, northeast tiger and leopard, hainan tropical rainforest, and wuyi mountain, with a protected area of 230,000 square kilometers, covering nearly 30% of the land-based national key protected wild animal and plant species.
2. the performance evaluation results of the central government’s sponge city construction demonstration subsidy funds in 2023 are announced
on september 12, the evaluation results released by the ministry of finance showed that the performance evaluation grades of 16 cities, including guangzhou, guangdong, nanping, fujian, changzhi, shanxi, xinyang, henan, luzhou, sichuan, hangzhou, zhejiang, kunshan, jiangsu, guangyuan, sichuan, zhongshan, guangdong, jinhua, zhejiang, yichang, hubei, zhangzhou, fujian, yangzhou, jiangsu, linyi, shandong, jiujiang, jiangxi, and foshan, guangdong, were a.
zero carbon interpretation:urban construction should be based on meeting people's basic needs for the environment. we should follow the natural concept of "natural accumulation, natural infiltration, and natural purification" of sponge cities, give full play to the hydrological regulation function of natural sponges, combine artificial sponges based on natural laws, improve urban ecological environment, improve urban functional quality, build livable cities where people, water, and cities live in harmony and long-term peace, and create a happier and better life for the people.
b. industryinformation
3．the national development and reform commission issued a document to support new energy vehicles charging the power grid
on september 10, the national development and reform commission issued the "notice on promoting the pilot work of large-scale application of vehicle-grid interaction", pointing out that it is necessary to comprehensively promote the orderly charging of new energy vehicles, expand the scale of two-way charging and discharging (v2g) projects, enrich the application scenarios of vehicle-grid interaction, and improve the large-scale and sustainable vehicle-grid interaction policy mechanism with cities as the main body. with v2g projects as the main body, explore business models with advanced technology, clear models, and replicable promotion, and strive to guide the large-scale development of vehicle-grid interaction with market-oriented mechanisms.
zero carbon interpretation:gradually improve the trading rules for the aggregation of vehicle-grid interactive resources to participate in the power market, promote the large-scale and regular participation of charging loads in power market transactions, support the exploration of the business model of load aggregators participating in the power market, promote the cultivation of various new business entities in the power market, and gradually form a load aggregation business model with clear models, stable development, and conditions for promotion. encourage v2g projects to aggregate and participate in power spot, green power trading, and energy storage capacity leasing markets to verify the equivalent energy storage potential of v2g resources.
4．the two departments issued a document requiringdo it well“green certificate”voluntary emission reduction marketofconnection
on september 11, the general office of the national energy administration and the general office of the ministry of ecology and environment issued the "notice on doing a good job in connecting the renewable energy green electricity certificate with the voluntary emission reduction market", requiring that renewable energy power generation projects avoid duplication of benefits from green certificates and ccer (china certified voluntary emission reduction). for deep-sea offshore wind power and solar thermal power generation projects, if they choose to participate in green certificate trading, they shall not apply for ccer for the corresponding electricity; if they intend to apply for ccer, after completing the review and registration of voluntary emission reduction projects, the national energy administration qualification center will "freeze" the untraded green certificates during the period; after completing the verification and registration of emission reductions, the national energy administration qualification center will cancel the untraded green certificates corresponding to the emission reductions and make the information public.
zero carbon interpretation:a two-year transition period will be set up, during which enterprises related to deep-sea offshore wind power and solar thermal power generation projects can choose to issue trading green certificates or apply for ccers; photovoltaic and other wind power projects will not be newly included in the voluntary emission reduction market. after the transition period, the connection requirements between the green certificate and voluntary emission reduction market for deep-sea offshore wind power and solar thermal power generation projects will be adjusted in a timely manner based on the operation of the green certificate and voluntary emission reduction market.
5. catl responds to rumors of suspension of production at jiangxi lithium mine: production will be adjusted according to market conditions
on september 11, it was reported that ubs group issued a research report, which showed that according to multiple verifications by ubs analysts, catl finally decided to suspend its lithium mica mining business in jiangxi after the meeting on september 10. in response, catl told the beijing news shell finance reporter that based on the recent lithium carbonate market situation, the company plans to adjust the lithium carbonate production arrangement in yichun.
zero carbon interpretation:the industry is chilling, and the area of suspension of production of yichun mineral processing enterprises has expanded. in the first half of the year, the revenue and profit of yichun's lithium battery industry both fell. previously, yichun proposed the goal of "revenue of 250 billion yuan in the lithium battery industry in 2026", which is difficult to achieve according to the current trend. the media suggested that at least ten cities in china, including ningde, yibin, and yichun, have proposed the concept of building a "lithium capital", but long-term consideration is needed.
c. local dynamics
6. beijing changping signs 8 major advanced energy projects
as one of the important activities of the 2024 global energy transformation conference, the 2024 energy valley construction and development conference opened in the energy valley of future science city, changping district on the afternoon of september 8. at the conference, changping district focused on key tracks such as hydrogen energy, energy storage, wind power and photovoltaic power, supported the complementary advantages of central enterprises, private enterprises and new research and development institutions, brought together a number of high-quality projects, and signed 8 major projects on site.
zero carbon interpretation:changping district regards new energy storage as a key track, focusing on the linkage between industry, academia and research, tackling key r&d economic problems, and paying attention to extending and supplementing the industrial chain. relying on first-class universities in the energy field, it has built two national-level energy storage technology industry-education integration innovation platforms to create a new energy storage demonstration zone in beijing.
7. ministry of ecology and environment signs agreement with chongqing, jointly build an important ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the yangtze river
on september 11, the ministry of ecology and environment and the chongqing municipal people's government signed the "strategic cooperation agreement between the ministry of ecology and environment and the chongqing municipal people's government to jointly promote chongqing's demonstration role in the green development of the yangtze river economic belt" in chongqing. according to the agreement, the two sides will cooperate in jointly fighting the tough battle against pollution, jointly building an important ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the yangtze river, jointly promoting green, low-carbon and high-quality development, jointly improving the ecological civilization system, jointly improving the digitalization level of the ecological environment, and jointly building a multi-participation action system.
zero carbon interpretation:we will unswervingly adhere to the principle of jointly protecting the environment and not pursuing large-scale development. in accordance with the principles of overall planning and classified measures, we will accelerate the inspection and rectification, guide enterprises to transform into green and low-carbon, vigorously develop green and environmental protection industries, cultivate new growth momentum, and effectively transform the results of the inspection and rectification into a powerful driving force for high-quality development.
8. wang xiaohui, secretary of the sichuan provincial party committee：seize the opportunity to deploy a number of high-level innovation platforms
recently, the 2024 world power battery conference with the theme of "new quality power, creating a green future" opened in yibin city, sichuan province. wang xiaohui, secretary of the sichuan provincial party committee and chairman of the standing committee of the provincial people's congress, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech, pointing out that at present, the long-term positive fundamentals of the development of the power battery industry have not changed, and the general trend of energy revolution and green development has not changed. we must seize the opportunity, take the lead, jointly deploy a number of high-level innovation platforms, invest in a number of high-quality industrial projects, and build a number of "electric +" application scenarios, and work together to create a world-class power battery industry cluster in deepening cooperation.
zero carbon interpretation:in today's world, a new round of energy revolution characterized by "electrification, intelligence, and sharing" is profoundly reshaping the global industrial landscape. the power battery industry that has emerged has become the industry's focus of competition and cooperation. sichuan province has made the development of the power battery industry a priority and has become one of the highlands of my country's power battery industry development.
d. international highlights
9. countrynational development and reform commissionsigned a memorandum of understanding on green and low-carbon development cooperation with the ministry of climate and environment of the kingdom of norway
on september 10, 2024, under the joint witness of premier li qiang and norwegian prime minister støre, liu sushe, deputy director of the national development and reform commission, and david wien, norwegian ambassador to china, signed the "memorandum of understanding on cooperation on green and low-carbon development between the national development and reform commission of the people's republic of china and the ministry of climate and environment of the kingdom of norway".
zero carbon interpretation:the memorandum of understanding clearly states that the two sides will, based on their respective national conditions and on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, conduct policy dialogues, experience sharing, technical exchanges, and project cooperation around key areas such as climate change response, plastic pollution control, and environmental protection, so as to promote green and low-carbon economic and social development.
10.nationnational development and reform commissionsigned a memorandum of understanding on green development cooperation with the spanish ministry of ecological transition and demographic challenges
on september 9, 2024, under the joint witness of premier li qiang and spanish prime minister sanchez, zheng zhajie, director of the national development and reform commission, and alvarez, minister of foreign affairs, eu and cooperation of spain, signed the "memorandum of understanding on green development cooperation between the national development and reform commission of the people's republic of china and the ministry of ecological transition and demographic challenges of the kingdom of spain".
zero carbon interpretation:the memorandum of understanding clearly states that the two sides will, based on their respective national conditions and on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, conduct policy dialogues, experience sharing, technical exchanges, and project cooperation around key areas such as climate change response, circular economy, and water resources management, and jointly promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.
2. special topic carbon discussion
beijing trade in services fair reflects three characteristics of green transformation
on september 12, the 2024 china international fair for trade in services (ciftis) with the theme of "global services, mutual benefit and sharing" opened in beijing. 85 countries and international organizations held exhibitions or conferences in the name of national governments or headquarters, and more than 450 fortune 500 companies and industry leaders participated in the offline exhibition.
according to the analysis of economic daily, against the backdrop of increasing uncertainty and instability in the international environment and the sluggish recovery of the world economy, the convening of the china international fair for trade in services has provided all participants with a pragmatic cooperation platform and huge market opportunities, injected new impetus into the recovery and development of global trade in services, reflected the new trend of my country's high-level opening up, and declared to the world china's confidence and determination to expand high-level opening up and jointly promote the prosperity and development of global trade in services.
this year's exhibitions and displays at the ciftis include comprehensive exhibitions and special exhibitions. the comprehensive exhibition is located at the national convention center, and includes achievement exhibitions, country exhibitions, exhibitions for provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, hong kong, macao and taiwan, and theme areas, focusing on displaying new achievements and trends in the development of trade in services; the special exhibition is located at the shougang park, and will continue to include 9 special topics, including telecommunications, computer and information services, financial services, and cultural and tourism services. it will focus on cultivating and developing new quality productivity, give play to the advantages of clustered and chain-based exhibitions, integrate high-quality resources for trade in services, and showcase the latest achievements, technologies and applications in the digitalization, intelligence and green development of trade in services, creating a "first show" in the field of global trade in services.
on september 12, the 2024 china international fair for trade in services opened. photo by bai huabing
the beijing news zero carbon research institute observed that this year's services trade fair reflected three characteristics of green transformation: first, green transformation has been integrated into all walks of life and has become a prominent feature of the current economy; second, green transformation is still on the way, focusing more on forums than on exhibitions, and it is necessary to continuously form a development synergy for green transformation; third, my country's already formed green industry advantages need to be further explored and integrated, and the ability to provide external services needs to be formed.
1. green transformation has been integrated into all walks of life
this year's ciftis received high praise from the guests for its creative design and organization. people felt the charm of the ciftis in a visual feast. the display of elements such as fuyan, the central axis, the sea of stars, and the arc de triomphe in paris made people linger. everyone felt the power of cultural tourism, digital technology, and emerging industries in different theme exhibitions. when talking about design concepts and theme values, green is the most prominent feature.
a staff member from a participating province said that all regions of the ciftis have brought out their own unique skills, looking forward to refreshing their image around the world and showcasing local products and services. ciftis is the world's first comprehensive, international exhibition platform focusing on trade in services. it has become an important window for china to expand its opening up, an important bridge for countries to deepen cooperation, and an important platform for leading industry innovation. in addition to culture, tourism, specialty products, biomedicine, etc., the display of emerging industries and services cannot be separated from the spiritual expression of green, low-carbon and digital technology. the zero carbon research institute noted that green parks, green finance, green buildings, green transportation, carbon services, and circular economy were particularly prominent in the display.
in fact, after years of deep cultivation in green and low-carbon development in my country and even the world, green has been integrated into different industries and fields and empowered new development.
the exhibition site of the china international fair for trade in services. photo by bai huabing
2. it is necessary to continuously form a synergy for green transformation
at this year's services trade fair, a number of green and low-carbon themed forums and conferences were held, including the green economy forum, blast furnace forum and green integration digital development forum, orange industry and sustainable investment forum, green development international seminar, digital energy development forum, 2024 green development and carbon neutrality (beijing) forum, green new productivity industry cooperation promotion conference, city and park "carbon" economic development forum, global green economic development forum, carbon neutrality action and enterprise esg innovation forum, etc. overall, the forum is more important than the exhibition.
at the third academician theme forum on ecological and environmental protection industry serving the "dual carbon" strategy, more than 20 academicians in the field of ecology and environment discussed the path of cultivating new quality productivity of ecological and environmental protection industry and serving the "dual carbon" work, with the theme of "cultivating new quality productivity of environmental protection industry and enhancing new momentum of green and low-carbon development", focusing on cultivating and developing new quality productivity and serving the "dual carbon" target strategy, and released the ecological and environmental protection entrepreneurs' initiative of "we are builders of a beautiful china and we are actors of a beautiful world". liu zhenmin, china's special envoy for climate change, presided over the forum. the forum was included in the theme forum of the china international fair for trade in services for the first time, becoming a distinctive feature of this year's china international fair for trade in services.
at the same time, other green forums also showed strong professionalism and high standards. a guest participating in the forum told the zero carbon research institute that from "sitting and discussing" to "deepening practice", there is indeed a situation where "discussion" is greater than "doing". however, "discussing clearly" provides a direction for "doing well". as the saying goes, "sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood". the next step is to implement the green transformation, show it to the outside world, and continuously form a development synergy for the green transformation.
shougang park itself is a typical example of green and low-carbon development. photo by bai huabing
3. my country’s green advantages have the opportunity to go global
at the exhibition site of the services trade fair, the zero carbon research institute noticed that some industry associations organized special exhibition areas for green and low-carbon, and packaged and displayed the industries and technologies of some companies. this injected green momentum into the entire exhibition. at the same time, this kind of display is affected by factors such as the professional field, input cost, and comprehensive support of the organizing agency. it is still just a point and cannot form a comprehensive window for my country's green development.
in fact, in recent years, whether it is new energy technology, ecological governance technology, circular economy model, or carbon management technology and services, my country has completed the transformation from inception to development and then to maturity, forming a relatively complete product and service system, and can be on par with or even ahead of the world's advanced level.
therefore, it is crucial to show my country's green capabilities to the world on a large platform such as the china international fair for trade in services. on the one hand, such a display can export the concept of green values, show my country's ecological civilization to the world, and show the world my country's confidence and ability in green transformation. on the other hand, green also means huge industrial opportunities. our new energy industry advantages are leading the world, and the energy management services derived from it are also worthy of attention; we have also accumulated rich experience in promoting the construction of a carbon management system in such a large developing country with a huge volume, and such experience has formed specific carbon service technologies and technologies, which are indispensable for the global green transformation.
it is based on such development judgment that some exhibitors suggested that promoting the display of green sectors on a larger scale and with higher standards will certainly support the beijing fair for trade in services to better serve the world, promote my country's green advantages to go global, and become a new trade growth point.
bai huabing, researcher at beijing news zero carbon research institute
edited by tao ye, proofread by lu qian
