The State Council on Printing and Distributing the Thirteenth Five-Year PlanNotice of the work plan for controlling greenhouse gas emissions
Guo Fa [2016] No.61
People’s governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, ministries and commissions and institutions directly under the State Council:
The "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" for controlling greenhouse gas emissions is hereby printed and distributed to you, please implement it carefully.
the State Council
October 27, 2016
(This piece is publicly released)
The 13th Five-Year Plan for Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In order to accelerate the green and low-carbon development, ensure the completion of the low-carbon development objectives and tasks set in the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", and promote the peak of China’s carbon dioxide emissions around 2030 and strive to reach the peak as soon as possible, this work plan is specially formulated.
I. General requirements
(1) Guiding ideology. Fully implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Plenary Sessions of the 18th National Congress, closely focus on promoting the overall layout of the "Five in One" and the coordinated promotion of the "Four Comprehensive" strategic layout, firmly establish the development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, coordinate the two overall domestic and international situations in accordance with the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, conform to the international trend of green and low-carbon development, and regard low-carbon development as a major aspect of China’s economic and social development. Accelerate scientific and technological innovation and institutional innovation, improve the incentive and restraint mechanism, give play to the decisive role of the market in allocating resources and better play the role of the government, strengthen the coordinated control of carbon emissions and air pollutant emissions, strengthen low-carbon leadership, promote the energy revolution and industrial revolution, promote the structural reform of the supply side and the transformation of the consumption side, promote regional coordinated development, and deeply participate in global climate governance, making new contributions to promoting China’s sustainable economic and social development and maintaining global ecological security.
(2) Main objectives. By 2020, the carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP will be 18% lower than that in 2015, and the total carbon emissions will be effectively controlled. The emission control of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases such as hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbon and sulfur hexafluoride has been further strengthened. The carbon sink capacity has been significantly enhanced. Support the optimization and development of regional carbon emissions to reach the peak first, and strive to achieve the peak first in some heavy chemical industries around 2020, and achieve positive results in the low-carbon transformation of energy system, industrial system and consumption field. The national carbon emission trading market has been put into operation, the laws, regulations and standards for dealing with climate change have been initially established, the statistical accounting, evaluation and accountability systems have been improved, the low-carbon pilot demonstration has been deepened, the synergy of pollution reduction and carbon reduction has been further strengthened, and the public’s low-carbon awareness has been significantly improved.
Second, low carbon leads the energy revolution
(1) Strengthen the control of energy carbon emission targets. Implement dual control of total energy consumption and intensity, and basically form an energy development pattern that meets new energy demand with low-carbon energy. By 2020, the total energy consumption will be controlled within 5 billion tons of standard coal, the energy consumption per unit of GDP will be reduced by 15% compared with 2015, and the proportion of non-fossil energy will reach 15%. The carbon dioxide emission of power supply units of large power generation groups shall be controlled within 550g carbon dioxide/kWh.
(2) Vigorously promote energy conservation. Adhere to the energy strategy of giving priority to saving, rationally guide energy demand and improve energy utilization efficiency. Strictly implement energy-saving assessment and review, and strengthen energy-saving supervision. Promote energy conservation and consumption reduction in key areas such as industry, construction, transportation and public institutions. Implement the national energy-saving action plan and organize key energy-saving projects. Improve the energy-saving standard system, strengthen energy measurement supervision and service, and implement energy efficiency leaders to lead the action. Carry out contract energy management to promote the healthy development of energy-saving service industry.
(3) Accelerate the development of non-fossil energy. Actively and orderly promote hydropower development, develop nuclear power safely and efficiently, steadily develop wind power, accelerate the development of solar power generation, and actively develop geothermal energy, biomass energy and ocean energy. By 2020, the installed capacity of conventional hydropower will reach 3.4 billion kilowatts, the installed capacity of wind power will reach 200 million kilowatts, the installed capacity of photovoltaic will reach 100 million kilowatts, the installed capacity of nuclear power will reach 58 million kilowatts, and the capacity under construction will reach over 30 million kilowatts. Strengthen the construction of smart energy system, implement energy-saving and low-carbon power dispatching, and improve the power consumption capacity of non-fossil energy.
(4) Optimizing the utilization of fossil energy. Control the total coal consumption, and control it at around 4.2 billion tons in 2020. Promote areas and cities with severe smog to continue to achieve negative growth in coal consumption after 2017. Strengthen the clean and efficient utilization of coal and greatly reduce the utilization of loose coal. Accelerate the substitution of coal for residents’ heating, actively promote the "coal to gas" of industrial furnaces and heating boilers, vigorously promote the substitution of natural gas and electricity for transportation fuel, and actively develop natural gas power generation and distributed energy. Carry out large-scale industrial demonstration of carbon capture, utilization and storage in coal-based industries and oil and gas exploration industries to control carbon emissions in coal chemical industries and other industries. Actively develop and utilize natural gas, coalbed methane and shale gas, and strengthen the recycling of vented natural gas and associated gas in oil fields. By 2020, the proportion of natural gas in total energy consumption will increase to about 10%.
Third, build a low-carbon industrial system
(1) Accelerate the adjustment of industrial structure. Take low-carbon development as an important driving force to improve economic quality and efficiency under the new normal, and promote the transformation and upgrading of industrial structure. Eliminate backward production capacity and excess production capacity in an orderly manner according to laws and regulations. Use high-tech and advanced applicable technologies to transform traditional industries, extend the industrial chain, increase added value and enhance the low-carbon competitiveness of enterprises. Change the export mode, strictly control the export of "two high-tech and one capital" products, and strive to optimize the export structure. Accelerate the development of green and low-carbon industries and build a green and low-carbon supply chain. Actively develop strategic emerging industries and vigorously develop service industries. In 2020, the added value of strategic emerging industries will strive to reach 15% of GDP, and the added value of service industries will reach 56% of GDP.
(2) control emissions in the industrial sector. In 2020, the carbon dioxide emissions per unit of industrial added value decreased by 22% compared with 2015, and the total carbon dioxide emissions in the industrial sector tended to be stable, and the total carbon dioxide emissions in key industries such as steel and building materials were effectively controlled. Actively promote low-carbon new processes and technologies, strengthen the construction of enterprise energy and carbon emission management system, and strengthen enterprise carbon emission management, so that the carbon emission per unit product of major energy-intensive products reaches the international advanced level. Implement the low-carbon benchmarking plan to promote enterprises in key industries to carry out carbon emission benchmarking activities. Actively control greenhouse gas emissions in industrial processes, formulate and implement an action plan to control hydrofluorocarbon emissions, effectively control trifluoromethane, and basically achieve emission standards. During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, the cumulative emission reduction of carbon dioxide equivalent will be more than 1.1 billion tons, and the production and use of controlled uses of difluoromethane will be gradually reduced. By 2020, the output will be reduced by 35% at the baseline level (2010 output). Promote the pilot demonstration of carbon capture, utilization and storage in the industrial field, and do a good job in environmental risk assessment.
(3) Vigorously develop low-carbon agriculture. Adhere to the coordination of mitigation and adaptation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. We will implement the action of zero growth of fertilizer use, popularize soil testing and formula fertilization, reduce nitrous oxide emissions from farmland, and achieve the peak of nitrous oxide emissions from farmland by 2020. Control methane emission from farmland, select improved varieties with high yield and low emission, and improve water and fertilizer management. We will implement actions to protect and improve the quality of cultivated land, promote straw returning to fields, increase the application of organic fertilizers, and strengthen the construction of high-standard farmland. Construction of large and medium-sized biogas projects in livestock and poultry farms according to local conditions. Control the greenhouse gas emissions of livestock and poultry, promote standardized scale breeding, and promote the comprehensive utilization of livestock and poultry wastes. By 2020, the proportion of supporting waste treatment facilities in large-scale farms and breeding communities will reach more than 75%. Carry out pilot demonstration of low-carbon agriculture.
(4) Increase carbon sinks in ecosystems. Accelerate the pace of afforestation and greening, promote the action of land greening, and continue to implement key ecological projects such as natural forest protection, returning farmland to forests and grasslands, building a shelter forest system in the Three North and Yangtze River basins, controlling sandstorms in Beijing and Tianjin, and comprehensively controlling rocky desertification; Strengthen forest management in an all-round way, implement accurate forest quality improvement projects, and strive to increase forest carbon sinks. Strengthen forest resources protection and disaster prevention and control, and reduce forest carbon emissions. By 2020, the forest coverage rate will reach 2304% and the forest stock will reach 16.5 billion cubic meters. Strengthen the protection and restoration of wetlands, and stabilize and enhance the carbon sequestration capacity of wetlands. We will promote grassland ecological protection construction projects such as returning grazing to grassland, implement the system of grazing prohibition, rotational grazing and balance between grassland and livestock, strengthen the prevention and control of grassland disasters, and actively increase grassland carbon sinks. By 2020, the comprehensive vegetation coverage of grassland will reach 56%. Explore and carry out pilot projects for carbon sinks in marine and other ecosystems.
Fourth, promote urbanization and low-carbon development
(1) Strengthen the construction and management of low carbon in urban and rural areas. Implement low-carbon concepts and requirements in urban and rural planning, optimize urban functions and spatial layout, scientifically define urban development boundaries, explore new urbanization models that are intensive, intelligent, green and low-carbon, carry out refined management of urban carbon emissions, and encourage the preparation of urban low-carbon development plans. Improve the quality of infrastructure and buildings and prevent large-scale demolition and construction. Promote the energy-saving transformation of existing buildings, strengthen the energy-saving of new buildings, and promote green buildings. By 2020, urban green buildings will account for 50% of new buildings. Strengthen the low-carbon operation and management of commercial and public buildings such as hotels, office buildings and shopping malls. Promote building energy conservation in rural areas, guide the way of living energy consumption to change to clean and low carbon, and build green and low-carbon villages and towns. Promote low-carbon technologies such as waste heat utilization, high-efficiency heat pump, renewable energy, distributed energy, green building materials, green lighting and roof wall greening according to local conditions. Promote green construction and residential industrialization construction mode. Actively carry out pilot demonstrations of green ecological urban areas and zero-carbon emission buildings.
(2) Building a low-carbon transportation system. We will promote the construction of a modern comprehensive transportation system, accelerate the development of low-carbon transportation modes such as railways and waterways, promote the low-carbon development of aviation, navigation and road transportation, and develop low-carbon logistics. By 2020, the carbon dioxide emissions per unit of transportation turnover of operating trucks, buses and ships will decrease by 8%, 26% and 7% respectively compared with 2015, and the carbon dioxide emissions per unit of urban passenger traffic will decrease by 125% compared with 2015. We will improve the urban transportation system that gives priority to public transportation, develop urban rail transit, intelligent transportation and slow traffic, and encourage green travel. Encourage the use of energy-saving, clean energy and new energy means of transport, and improve the construction of supporting infrastructure. By 2020, the production capacity of pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles will reach 2 million, and the cumulative production and sales volume will exceed 5 million. Strictly implement the fuel consumption limit standard for passenger cars, improve the fuel consumption limit standard for heavy commercial vehicles, and study the carbon emission standard for new cars. In-depth implementation of low-carbon transportation demonstration projects.
(3) Strengthen the resource utilization and low-carbon disposal of wastes. Innovate the concept of domestic waste treatment in urban and rural communities, rationally arrange convenient recycling facilities, scientifically configure community garbage collection systems, set up intelligent automatic recycling machines in qualified communities, and encourage resource recycling enterprises to establish branches in communities. Build community-based treatment facilities such as kitchen waste to improve the community-based treatment rate of waste. Encourage garbage sorting and recycling of daily necessities. We will promote the harmless treatment and resource utilization of industrial waste, construction waste and sludge from sewage treatment plants, and encourage the development of various treatment and utilization methods such as garbage incineration and power generation in areas where conditions permit, effectively reducing the material consumption and carbon emissions of the whole society. Carry out methane collection and utilization in landfill sites and sewage treatment plants, and cooperate with conventional pollutants.
(4) Advocating a low-carbon lifestyle. Establish green and low-carbon values and consumption concepts, and carry forward the new social fashion that is proud of low carbon. Actively practice the concept of low carbon, encourage the use of energy-saving low-carbon water-saving products, and oppose excessive packaging. Advocate low-carbon catering and implement "CD Action" to curb food waste. Advocate low-carbon residence and popularize water-saving appliances. Advocate the "135" green and low-carbon mode of travel (walking within 1 km, cycling within 3 km, and taking public transport about 5 km), and encourage the purchase of small-displacement vehicles and energy-saving and new-energy vehicles.
V. Accelerating regional low-carbon development
(a) the implementation of classified guidance of carbon emission intensity control. Considering the development stage, resource endowment, strategic positioning, ecological environment protection and other factors of each province (autonomous region or municipality), the provincial carbon emission control targets are determined by classification. During the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan period, the carbon emission intensity of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong and Guangdong decreased by 205% respectively, Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Chongqing and Sichuan decreased by 195% respectively, Shanxi, Liaoning, Jilin, Anhui, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Shaanxi decreased by 18% respectively, and Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang.
(2) Promote some regions to take the lead in reaching the peak. Support the optimization of development areas to achieve the first peak of carbon emissions by 2020. Encourage other regions to put forward peak targets, make clear the road map of reaching the peak, and study and explore the total carbon emission control in some developed provinces and cities. Encourage "China Dafeng Pioneer City Alliance" cities and other qualified cities to increase emission reduction efforts, improve policies and measures, and strive to achieve the peak goal ahead of schedule.
(3) Pilot demonstration of low-carbon development in innovative regions. Select mature restricted development areas and prohibited development areas, ecological function areas, industrial and mining areas, towns and other cities to carry out demonstration projects in near-zero carbon emission areas, and build 50 demonstration projects by 2020. Focusing on the control of peak carbon emissions and total carbon emissions, we will expand the national low-carbon city pilot to 100 cities. Explore the low-carbon development mode of integrating production and city, and expand the national low-carbon city (town) pilot to 30 cities (towns). Deepen the pilot of national low-carbon industrial parks, expand the pilot to 80 parks, and organize the creation of 20 national low-carbon industrial demonstration parks. We will promote about 1,000 pilot low-carbon communities and organize the creation of 100 national low-carbon demonstration communities. Organize low-carbon business, low-carbon tourism and low-carbon enterprise pilot projects. Focusing on investment policy guidance and strengthening financial support, we will promote the pilot work of climate investment and financing. Do a good job in summing up and popularizing various pilot experiences, and form a number of low-carbon development models with their own characteristics.
(4) Support low-carbon development in poverty-stricken areas. According to the main function of the region, the ideas of poverty alleviation and development in different regions are established. Incorporate low-carbon development into the target and task system of poverty alleviation and development, formulate differentiated support policies and evaluation index systems to support low-carbon development in poverty-stricken areas, and form differentiated low-carbon development models suitable for different regions. Formulate industrial policies in poverty-stricken areas in different districts, speed up the development of characteristic industries, and avoid blindly accepting the transfer of industries with high energy consumption and high pollution. Establish a linkage mechanism between poverty alleviation and low-carbon development, and promote low-carbon industry and technology cooperation between developed and poor areas. Promote "low-carbon poverty alleviation" and advocate the pairing of enterprises and poor villages to carry out low-carbon poverty alleviation activities. Encourage the development of carbon emission reduction projects in poverty-stricken areas, and promote carbon emission reduction projects in poverty-stricken areas to enter the domestic and foreign carbon emission trading markets. Improve the use and allocation mode of poverty alleviation funds.
Six, the construction and operation of the national carbon emissions trading market
(1) Establish a national carbon emission trading system. The Regulations on the Management of Carbon Emissions Trading and related implementation rules were promulgated. All regions and departments formulated relevant supporting management measures according to the division of functions, and improved the legal system of carbon emissions trading. Establish a national and local management system for the carbon emission trading market, implement the relevant work responsibilities to the people’s governments at the prefecture and municipal levels, improve the departmental cooperation mechanism, and all regions, departments and central enterprise groups formulate specific work implementation plans according to their responsibilities, clarify the responsibility objectives, implement special funds, establish full-time work teams, and improve the work system. Formulate the total carbon emission rights setting and quota allocation scheme for enterprises with middle-aged energy consumption of more than 10,000 tons of standard coal in eight industrial sectors, including petrochemical, chemical, building materials, steel, nonferrous metals, paper-making, electric power and aviation, and implement the carbon emission quota control system. Implement carbon emission quota management based on the production responsibility of new energy vehicles for key automobile production enterprises.
(2) Start the operation of the national carbon emission trading market. On the basis of the existing carbon emission trading pilot trading institutions and greenhouse gas voluntary emission reduction trading institutions, the network layout of national trading institutions shall be established as a whole according to the needs of carbon emission trading, and quotas shall be allocated to key emission enterprises in each region according to the quota allocation scheme determined by the state. Promote the smooth transition of the regional carbon emission trading system to the national carbon emission trading market, establish a carbon emission quota market adjustment and offset mechanism, establish a strict market risk early warning and prevention and control mechanism, gradually improve trading rules, increase trading varieties, explore diversified trading models, improve the online trading conditions of enterprises, and launch the national carbon emission trading market in 2017. By 2020, we will strive to build a national carbon emission trading market with perfect system, active trading, strict supervision and transparency, and achieve stable, healthy and sustainable development.
(3) Strengthen the basic supporting capacity of the national carbon emission trading. We will build a national carbon emission trading registration system and disaster recovery system, and establish a long-term and stable management mechanism for the registration system. Establish a three-level accounting, reporting and verification system for greenhouse gas emissions at the national, local and enterprise levels, and build a greenhouse gas emission data reporting system for key enterprises. Integrate various resources to cultivate and strengthen the professional technical support team for carbon trading, compile unified training materials, establish an assessment system, build a professional consulting service platform, and encourage qualified provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) to establish a national carbon emission trading capacity training center. Organize regions, industries and enterprises with mature conditions to carry out pilot demonstration of carbon emission trading and promote relevant international cooperation. Continue to carry out follow-up research on major issues of carbon emission trading.
Vii. strengthening low-carbon scientific and technological innovation
(1) Strengthening basic research on climate change. Strengthen the construction of basic research, technology research and development and strategic policy research bases to deal with climate change. Deepen the research on the facts, process and mechanism of climate change, and strengthen the basic research on the impact and risk, mitigation and adaptation of climate change. Strengthen the research on the integration of Internet technologies such as big data and cloud computing with low-carbon development. Strengthen the research on carbon emission measurement, accounting system and emission control policy in the whole process of production and consumption. Research on the coupling effect of low-carbon development, economy, society, resources and environment. Prepare the national special plan for the development of science and technology to deal with climate change and evaluate the research progress of low-carbon technologies. Prepare the fourth national assessment report on climate change. Actively participate in the relevant research of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
(2) Accelerate the research, development and demonstration of low-carbon technologies. Research and development of energy, industry, construction, transportation, agriculture, forestry, marine and other key areas of affordable low-carbon technologies. Establish low-carbon technology incubators, encourage the use of existing government investment funds, guide market funds such as venture capital funds, and accelerate the progress of low-carbon technologies.
(3) Increase the promotion and application of low-carbon technologies. Regularly update the national key energy-saving and low-carbon technology promotion catalogue and the promotion list of energy-saving and emission reduction and low-carbon technology achievements transformation. Improve the research and development, manufacturing, system integration and industrialization capabilities of core technologies, and organize large-scale production of key products with good emission reduction effects and broad application prospects. Accelerate the establishment of an effective combination mechanism for government and Industry-University-Research, guide enterprises, universities and research institutes to establish low-carbon technology innovation alliances, and form a linkage mechanism for technology research and development, demonstration application and industrialization. Strengthen the support of university science parks, business incubators, industrialization bases and high-tech zones for the industrialization of low-carbon technologies. Strengthen centralized demonstration and application of low-carbon technologies in key areas such as national low-carbon pilot and national sustainable development innovation demonstration zone.
Eight, strengthen the basic ability support
(1) Improve the system of laws, regulations and standards to deal with climate change. Promote the formulation of laws to deal with climate change, and timely revise and improve relevant policies and regulations to deal with climate change. Study and formulate accounting standards for greenhouse gas emissions of key industries and products, low-carbon operation standards for buildings, standards for carbon capture, utilization and storage, and improve the standards, labeling and certification system for low-carbon products. Strengthen energy conservation supervision, strengthen the implementation of energy efficiency standards, and promote energy efficiency improvement and carbon emission reduction.
(2) Strengthen the statistics and accounting of greenhouse gas emissions. Strengthen the statistical work to deal with climate change, improve the statistical index system to deal with climate change and the statistical system of greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the statistics related to energy, industry, agriculture, forestry and waste disposal, and strengthen the basic statistical work and capacity building. Strengthen the research on the calculation and monitoring methods of greenhouse gas emission factors in key areas such as heat, electricity and coal, and improve the accounting guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions of enterprises in key industries. Regularly compile national and provincial greenhouse gas emission inventories, implement greenhouse gas emission data reporting system for key enterprises (institutions), and establish greenhouse gas emission data information system. Improve the measurement and monitoring system of greenhouse gas emissions, and promote key emission units to improve the ledger records of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Gradually establish and improve the annual accounting method and reporting system of energy carbon emissions in provincial and municipal administrative regions to improve data quality.
(three) the establishment of greenhouse gas emission information disclosure system. Regularly announce the achievement of China’s low-carbon development goals and the progress of policy actions, establish a platform for releasing greenhouse gas emission data and information, and study and establish a national climate change bulletin system. Promote the disclosure of local greenhouse gas emission data and information. Promote the establishment of information disclosure system for greenhouse gas emissions of enterprises, and encourage enterprises to voluntarily disclose information on greenhouse gas emissions. State-owned enterprises, listed companies and enterprises listed in the carbon emission trading market should take the lead in publishing information on greenhouse gas emissions and action measures to control emissions.
(4) Improve the low-carbon development policy system. Increase the support of central and local budgetary funds for low-carbon development. We will introduce comprehensive supporting policies, improve the climate investment and financing mechanism, give better play to the role of China’s clean development mechanism fund, and actively use the government-social capital cooperation (PPP) model and green bonds to support climate change and low-carbon development. Give play to the guiding role of the government, improve the government green procurement system covering energy conservation, environmental protection, low carbon and other requirements, and carry out low-carbon institutions, low-carbon campuses, low-carbon hospitals and other activities. Study on tax policies that are conducive to low-carbon development. Accelerate the reform of energy price formation mechanism, standardize and gradually cancel fossil energy subsidies that are not conducive to energy conservation and carbon reduction. Improve the cooperative linkage mechanism of regional low-carbon development.
(5) Strengthening the construction of institutions and talent teams. We will work out a capacity-building plan to cope with climate change, speed up the training of professionals in technology research and development, industrial management, international cooperation and policy research, actively cultivate third-party service organizations and market intermediary organizations, develop low-carbon industry alliances and social groups, and strengthen the construction of reserve teams for climate change research. Actively promote international cooperation in basic research and technology research and development in response to climate change, strengthen international exchange of personnel, and implement high-level talent training and introduction plans. Strengthen the teaching content of climate change education and carry out the activity of "low carbon into the classroom". Strengthen the training of leading cadres and enterprise managers at all levels, and enhance the low-carbon strategic decision-making ability of policy makers and entrepreneurs.
IX. Extensive international cooperation
(1) Deeply participating in global climate governance. Actively participate in the negotiations related to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, continue to participate in various channels of climate change dialogue and consultation, adhere to the principles of "common but differentiated responsibilities", fairness and respective capabilities, promote the comprehensive, effective and sustained implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, promote the establishment of a global climate governance system with extensive participation, from each according to his ability, pragmatic and effective cooperation and win-win, and promote the implementation of the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2030.
(2) Promote pragmatic cooperation. Strengthen international dialogue and exchanges in the field of climate change, deepen cooperation with other countries, and extensively carry out pragmatic cooperation with international organizations. Actively participate in the governance of international climate and environmental financial institutions, and use preferential funds and advanced technology from relevant international institutions to support domestic efforts to deal with climate change. In-depth and pragmatic promotion of South-South cooperation on climate change, the establishment and good use of the South-South Cooperation Fund on Climate Change in China, and support for developing countries to improve their ability to cope with climate change and prevent and mitigate disasters. We will continue to promote international cooperation in the fields of clean energy, disaster prevention and mitigation, ecological protection, climate-adaptive agriculture, and low-carbon smart city construction. Combine the implementation of the "Belt and Road" strategy, international cooperation in production capacity and equipment manufacturing, promote cooperation in low-carbon projects, and promote low-carbon overseas investment projects.
(3) Strengthen the performance of the contract. Do a good job in preparing for the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement. Prepare and submit national communications and biennial updates on time, and participate in the international consultation and analysis process under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Strengthen the evaluation of national independent contributions and actively participate in the promotion dialogue in 2018. Study and inform the United Nations of China’s long-term development strategy of low greenhouse gas emissions in the middle of this century.
X. Strengthening the implementation of safeguards
(1) Strengthen organizational leadership. Give full play to the overall coordination and supervision functions of the Coordination and Liaison Office of the National Leading Group for Climate Change. All provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) should incorporate a substantial reduction in the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions into local economic and social development plans, annual plans and government work reports, formulate specific work plans, establish and improve working mechanisms, and gradually improve the supervision and management system for controlling greenhouse gas emissions. All relevant departments shall, in accordance with the division of responsibilities and relevant special plans and work plans, earnestly implement them.
(2) Strengthen the target responsibility assessment. It is necessary to strengthen the evaluation and assessment of the completion of the goal of controlling greenhouse gas emissions by the provincial people’s government, and establish a system of accountability. All relevant departments should establish a tracking and evaluation mechanism for the completion of the annual task of controlling greenhouse gas emissions. The assessment results are open to the public and subject to supervision by public opinion. Establish a carbon emission control target prediction and early warning mechanism to promote the implementation of low-carbon development tasks in various localities and departments.
(3) Increase capital investment. All regions and relevant departments should focus on achieving the goal of controlling greenhouse gas emissions in the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", coordinate various sources of funds, effectively increase capital investment, and ensure the implementation of various tasks in this plan.
(4) Do a good job in publicity and guidance. Strengthen publicity and popular science education on climate change at home and abroad, make good use of important nodes and new media platforms such as the National Low Carbon Day and the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and extensively carry out a variety of publicity activities to enhance the low-carbon awareness of the whole people. Strengthen the training on climate change communication and improve the professional level of media practitioners. Establish a public participation mechanism to deal with climate change, encourage the public to participate extensively in the fields of policy formulation and major project decision-making, and create a good social atmosphere to actively deal with climate change.