Important documents on energy conservation and carbon reduction work released by the Central Office and the State Council

The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly released the “Opinions on Improving Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Work at a Higher Level and of Higher Quality.” The opinions call for unwavering adherence to the priority of conservation, integrating energy saving and carbon reduction throughout all aspects of economic and social development, and doing a better and higher-quality job in energy conservation and carbon reduction. They emphasize resolutely curbing unreasonable growth in total energy consumption, continuously improving the efficiency of energy and resource output, and effectively reducing carbon emissions from the source. This provides strong support for achieving peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, and accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. The opinions make specific arrangements in areas such as coordinated promotion of energy conservation and carbon reduction with green transformation, vigorously advancing energy conservation and carbon reduction in key sectors, further strengthening supervision and management of energy conservation and carbon reduction, and reinforcing support and safeguards for energy conservation and carbon reduction work. (Xinhua News Agency)