1.Introduction At the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September 2020,President Xi Jinping pledged that China would peak its carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060(...1.Introduction At the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September 2020,President Xi Jinping pledged that China would peak its carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060(hereinafter referred to as“peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality”).This statement indicated that China would contribute to the global community in order to aim toward a shared future for humankind and would establish a schedule for the promotion of green,low-carbon,and highquality development,which will benefit China’s overall and long-term development.China’s total carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions surpassed those of the United States in 2005,making China the world’s largest carbon emitter.Due to the nation’s rapid and sustained economic growth,China’s emissions reached 9.83 billion tonnes in 2019,accounting for 28.8%of the global total[1].展开更多
基金This study was supported by the Consulting Research Project of the Chinese Academy of Engineering(2020-XY-6).
文摘1.Introduction At the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September 2020,President Xi Jinping pledged that China would peak its carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060(hereinafter referred to as“peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality”).This statement indicated that China would contribute to the global community in order to aim toward a shared future for humankind and would establish a schedule for the promotion of green,low-carbon,and highquality development,which will benefit China’s overall and long-term development.China’s total carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions surpassed those of the United States in 2005,making China the world’s largest carbon emitter.Due to the nation’s rapid and sustained economic growth,China’s emissions reached 9.83 billion tonnes in 2019,accounting for 28.8%of the global total[1].
