The State Council Information Office releases the white paper "China's Action on Peak Carbon and Carbon Neutrality."

BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) - The State Council Information Office released the White Paper "China's Actions on Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality" on the 8th. The White Paper, apart from the preface and conclusion, is divided into six parts: steadfastly promoting carbon peak and carbon neutrality, achieving significant results in green and low-carbon energy transformation, promoting low-carbon development in key areas, effectively implementing key carbon reduction paths, continuously strengthening support and guarantee systems, and injecting strong momentum into global climate governance. The White Paper emphasizes that achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality is a major decision and deployment made by China from the perspective of being responsible for human civilization, based on the intrinsic requirements of achieving sustainable development. In the past five years, China has firmly established and practiced the concept that green waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, taken strong actions, and made arduous efforts to achieve historic achievements in promoting green and low-carbon transformation. The White Paper points out that energy activities are the main source of carbon emissions, and green and low-carbon energy transformation is the key to achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality. China, based on its national conditions and development stage, vigorously promotes the substitution of renewable energy, advances the construction of a new energy system and a new power system while ensuring energy security, and provides strong support for achieving the "dual-carbon" goals. The White Paper states that energy conservation is an important means of reducing carbon emissions at the source, the circular economy plays an important role in promoting carbon reduction, and carbon sinks in ecosystems are an important way to achieve carbon reduction and sequestration. China has made positive progress in implementing energy conservation and efficiency improvement actions, promoting carbon reduction through the circular economy, and enhancing carbon sink capacity. The White Paper emphasizes that climate change is a common challenge faced by all humanity, requiring broad global participation and collective action. China firmly upholds multilateralism and promotes international cooperation, leading the global climate governance with Chinese concepts and practices. Looking to the future, China is willing to work with the international community to build the foundation of an ecological civilization, follow the path of green development, jointly address global climate challenges, protect the green earth home, and build a cleaner and more beautiful world. This article was reprinted from "Xinhua News Agency" and edited by GMTEight: Xiao Yi Chen.