Low-carbon economy is a green economy based on low energy consumption and low pollution. Its essence is the efficient use of energy, clean utilization and low-carbon or carbon-free energy development.

Developing a low-carbon economy is an inevitable choice for my country's reality and future development.

1. The necessity for my country to develop low-carbon economy (1) Low-carbon economy is the trend of world economic development. After experiencing industrialization and informatization, the world economy is moving towards low-carbonization.

In 2003, the British government published an energy white paper entitled "Our Future Energy: Creating a Low-Carbon Economy", which first proposed the concept of "low-carbon economy".

The British government has set a clear goal for the development of a low-carbon economy: to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2010, by 60% by 2050, and to establish a low-carbon economic society by 2050.

To this end, the UK has introduced policies such as climate change taxes, carbon emissions trading funds, carbon trust trading funds, and renewable energy quotas.

Japan and the UK have many similar visions for low-carbon economic development.

In June 2007, Japan and the United Kingdom jointly hosted a seminar with the theme of "Developing a Sustainable Low-Carbon Society", which outlined a blueprint for the development of a future low-carbon society and invested heavily in the development and utilization of solar energy, wind energy, light energy, and hydrogen.

energy, fuel cells and other alternative energy and renewable energy, and actively carry out research on tidal energy, water energy, geothermal energy, etc.; stop or restrict the development of high-energy-consuming industries, encourage high-energy-consuming industries to transfer abroad, and formulate regulations on some high-energy-consuming products

particularly stringent energy consumption standards.

In July 2007, the United States introduced the "Low Carbon Economy Act" and published a report entitled "Seizing Energy Opportunities: Creating a Low Carbon Economy", proposing a 10-step plan for creating a low carbon economy, including wind energy, solar energy, biotechnology

A series of renewable energy projects such as fuels are subject to preferential policies such as tax exemptions, loan guarantees and financial support.

In addition to the United Kingdom, Japan, and the United States, developed countries such as Canada, France, and Italy have made active efforts in developing low-carbon economies.

Developing countries such as Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, and India have also taken the initiative to reduce and limit emissions, and developing a low-carbon economy has become a mainstream strategic choice for the international community.

(2) Developing a low-carbon economy is a realistic choice to deal with climate change. Against the background of global temperature warming, my country's climate has also undergone significant changes.

In the past century, my country's temperature has increased by 0.4-0.5℃.

From 1986 to 2006, my country experienced 21 consecutive nationwide warm winters. The frequency and intensity of extreme weather, climate events and disasters increased significantly, and losses increased. Water shortages and regional imbalances intensified, the ecological environment deteriorated, and agricultural production losses were huge. , The pressure on food security is increasing, sea levels continue to rise, and the economic and social development of coastal areas is threatened.

According to the "National Assessment Report on Climate Change" released at the end of 2006, it is predicted that the rate of climate warming in China will further accelerate in the future, and the national average temperature is likely to increase by 2-3°C in the next 50 to 80 years; by 2030, China's coastal areas will

The sea level may rise by 10-16cm, which will increase the chance of flooding in coastal areas; climate change will increase the instability of agricultural production.

If no measures are taken, the output of China's major crops, such as wheat, rice and corn, may drop by up to 37% in the second half of the 21st century; agricultural production in the next 20 to 50 years will also be severely impacted by climate change.

Faced with rising temperatures in the future and the series of serious consequences it may cause, developing a low-carbon economy has become a top priority.

(3) Developing a low-carbon economy is a strategic choice for sustainable development. my country is in the stage of rapid development of industrialization, urbanization, and modernization, and the heavy and chemical industry is developing relatively rapidly.

Large-scale infrastructure construction cannot be stopped, and the massive demand and rapid growth of energy are difficult to change for a while.

Total energy consumption in 2007 reached 2.65 billion tons, an increase of 7.8% over 2006.

The growth rate of energy consumption in the first two years of the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" was significantly higher than the average annual growth target of 4%.

About 65% of my country's primary energy production and consumption is still coal.

Among electricity, hydropower accounts for only about 20%, while thermal power accounts for more than 77%.

In 2007, my country's coal consumption accounted for 69.5% of total primary energy consumption.

The long-term energy consumption structure dominated by coal has brought serious environmental problems to our country.

At present, 85% of the carbon dioxide, 90% of the sulfur dioxide and 73% of the soot in the country are emitted by coal burning.

This coal-centered energy structure is difficult to change now and for a long time to come.

With the further development of heavy and chemical industry, the proportion of coal in total energy consumption will continue to increase, and carbon dioxide emissions will continue to grow.

Due to relatively outdated technology and equipment, my country's carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP are much higher than those in developed countries.

At present, my country's total carbon dioxide emissions rank second in the world.

It is estimated that by 2015, China's carbon dioxide emissions will account for 20.7% of the world's total, surpassing the United States (20.1%) to become the world's largest emitter [1].

my country's future carbon emission situation is quite severe, and developing a low-carbon economy is a strategic choice to achieve my country's sustainable development.

(4) Low-carbon economy is an important driving force for my country's economic development. Low-carbon economy is an economic development concept or development form that seeks maximum output based on the premise of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.