The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine has affected the international energy market, causing oil and gas prices to fluctuate sharply and hitting new highs repeatedly, highlighting the importance of energy independence for supply security.
China has many favorable conditions to ensure domestic energy supply. Since the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals were clearly proposed in September 2020, all walks of life across the country have actively explored the path to carbon neutrality. The central government has made a series of arrangements to adjust the irrational dual-carbon policy and issued relevant policy documents. The National Development and Reform Commission has actively launched a number of measures to promote coal development.
In the process of realizing the dual carbon goals, it is necessary to properly handle the relationship between the energy consumption required for stable economic growth and the reduction of emissions in the context of addressing climate change. It is necessary to establish a dynamic policy adjustment mechanism to achieve carbon reduction in the process of maintaining rapid economic development. In addition, the impact of policy adjustments on people's lives and social and economic development should also be considered.
A rational and pragmatic dual-carbon goal and its realization path can sustainably promote energy transition and low-carbon development, which is not only in line with China's actual situation, but also conducive to the early realization of the long-term dual-carbon goal.
