Original title: Wuhan promotes the construction of a low-carbon city, unveiling the first batch of carbon neutral forest bases
China News Service, Wuhan, August 25 (Reporter Zhang Qin) The reporter learned from a press conference held by the Wuhan Municipal Government Information Office on the afternoon of the 25th that the first batch of carbon neutrals located in Songyang Mountain in Caidian District and Jiangjun Mountain in Xinzhou District The Helin Base was officially unveiled on the same day. According to calculations, the two carbon neutral forest bases with a total area of 1112 acres can absorb about 30,000 tons of carbon emissions in the next 30 years.
The establishment of a carbon neutral forest base is an active attempt by Wuhan to play the role of forest carbon sinks. Since Wuhan was listed as the second batch of low-carbon pilot cities in the country in November 2012, it has become the consensus of all parties to build a low-carbon city and promote a comprehensive green and low-carbon transformation of economic and social development. According to preliminary calculations, during the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” period, Wuhan’s carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP have dropped by nearly 40%.
Yan Zhongning, director of the Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, introduced that in recent years, Wuhan has continuously promoted the low-carbon transformation of its industrial structure, and the modern service industry has grown rapidly. In 2020, the tertiary industry will account for more than 60% of GDP. Compared with 2015, the city’s total coal consumption in 2020 will drop from nearly 50% of its total energy consumption to about 35%. In addition, green transportation and green buildings are developing rapidly, and urban carbon sinks continue to accumulate.
Yan Zhongning introduced that Wuhan City is currently promoting the establishment of pilot projects for near-zero carbon and low-carbon emission zones to accelerate the construction of a green and low-carbon recycling production and living system. In the next step, key industries such as steel, building materials, chemicals, petrochemicals, and electric power will be encouraged to take the lead in proposing carbon peak and carbon neutral targets and formulating action plans, and promote the creation of carbon-neutral factories and carbon-neutral industrial parks in key industries and key regions. .
“As the largest carbon pool in the terrestrial ecosystem, forests play an important role in tackling climate change.” Ke Yanshan, deputy director of the Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Landscape and Forestry, introduced that in order to increase carbon sinks, the city will 100,000 acres of new trees were planted, and 400,000 acres of forest management were carried out, such as forest tending, restoration of degraded forests, and transformation of low-efficiency forests. Strengthen forest protection and development through measures such as preserving greenery, increasing green coverage, improving quality and efficiency, and keeping resources on the line, so as to minimize the loss of carbon sinks. (over)
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