Beijing tops Chinese cities for carbon reduction
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Beijing ranked top among China's 81 low-carbon pilot cities in reducing carbon emission, according to a press conference held by the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau on Monday.
As one of seven pilot carbon trading markets in China, Beijing has engaged 1,300 organizations in carbon trading during the past decade, said Ming Dengli, an official from the municipal bureau of ecology and environment. According to Ming, the combined carbon emissions from the 1,300 organizations accounted for more than half of the city's total.
Over the years, the bureau has improved the carbon emissions trading market institution, promoted the use of green energy, and encouraged citizens to choose low-carbon transportation methods.
A number of pilot programs practicing various low-carbon methods were implemented in Beijing. The city's Tongzhou and Miyun districts were included as national climate investment and finance pilot areas. Four cases and one volunteer were recognized by the country's Ministry of Ecology and Environment for their contributions to reducing carbon emission. The city stepped up carbon reduction efforts in 2022 by appraising 12 excellent low-carbon projects including the National Speed Skating Oval and an energy service center in the sub-center.
Furthermore, Beijing initiated China's first low-carbon project involving hydrogen-powered vehicles, which is expected to reduce carbon emission by 24,000 metric tons per year, Ming said.
The city also synergized public collaboration in carbon emission with carbon trading systems. A total of 12,700 metric tons of carbon emission reduced through public green travel had been traded on Beijing's carbon trading market by September 2023.
By the end of September this year, 4 million citizens had engaged in the city's Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) program for green transportation, and they recorded a total of about 300 million times of green travel. That was estimated to reduce dozens of tons of carbon emission.
In addition, the city is also improving its supervision, early warning, and risk management capabilities to combat climate change, according to Ming.
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