On June 19, the National Low Carbon Day, an activity with the theme of low carbon in Beijing was held in the exhibition hall of International Network for Bamboo and Ratten (INBAR) in the park of Expo 2019 Beijing.

According to the report delivered by Chen Tian, director of the Beijing Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau, the carbon dioxide emissions per 10,000 yuan (US$1,500) of GDP in Beijing were 0.5 tons in 2018, the lowest in China, and 13% lower than the level at the end of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015). The annual average density of PM2.5 in Beijing was 51 micrograms per cubic meter, 43% lower than 2013, the report says.

Chen said Beijing will push forward with creating carbon sinks and reducing carbon emission in key areas, vigorously develop low-carbon energy, improve energy efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in key areas including industry, building construction, transportation, and agriculture.

He also said that steady progress is being made in the inspection of the carbon emission report from over 900 key carbon emitters in Beijing, and that the Chinese capital will ensure the smooth operation of pilot carbon trading, deepen the construction of low-carbon sectors, and carry out research on mechanisms that could curb the emissions of green house gases and air pollution.

The INBAR garden in Expo 2019 Beijing was constructed with nearly 5,000 bamboo stems, which embodies the spirit of low carbon and environmental protection. 

Experts on climate change and air pollution from the Representative Office of United Nations Environmental Program in China, China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Beijing Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau, INBAR, and Clean Air Asia gathered together and jointly put forward the Beijing Proposal on National Low Carbon Day, calling for adherence to the principles of moderation and low carbon and opposition to extravagance and waste.

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