State Council: “2014-2015 Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction Low-Carbon Development” Has Been Issued on May 26th

On May 26th, the general office of the state council issued the “2014-2015 action plan for energy conservation and emissions reduction low-carbon development”, which further firms the carbon reduction index, quantitative tasks and strengthening measures of the energy conservation and emissions reduction .By 2015, energy conservation and environmental protection industry output value will reach 4.5 trillion Chinese yuan."Action plan" put forward the specific carbon reduction goals of energy conservation and emissions reduction: from 2014 to 2015, the unit GDP energy consumption, chemical oxygen demand (COD), sulfur dioxide, ammonia nitrogen and nitrogen oxide emissions decreased respectively 3.9%, 2%, 2%, 2% and 5% yearly, the unity GDP carbon emissions decreased respectively 4%, 3.5% in the two years.The government will take measures from eight aspects: (1) Promote vigorously the adjustment of industrial structure;(2) Speed up the construction of energy conservation, emissions reduction and carbon reduction projects; (3) Promote vigorously the key field of energy conservation and carbon reduction; (4) Strengthen technical support; (5) Further strengthen the policy support; (6) Actively promote market-oriented mechanisms for energy conservation and emissions reduction; (7) Strengthen monitoring and early warning, supervision and inspection;(8) Fulfill the goal responsibility.