Global climate change is related to rising temperature and industrial economic growth mode. This causes all countries to take to the low-carbon economy, which is based on low energy consumption and low pollution. China is no exception.

Huaqiao International Service Business Park has been playing an important leading role building low carbon cities.

At the beginning of this year, the global protection organization World Wildlife Fund (WWF) officially launched the “China low-carbon city development program” in Beijing. Shanghai and Baoding were selected as the first pilot cities and will seek for resolutions of “l(fā)ow-carbon city” with regards to energy efficiency in buildings, renewable energy sources as well as manufacture and application of energy-saving products, and feasible mode will be summarized. Therefore, “l(fā)ow-carbon city” begins to gain people’s attention.

According to the person in charge of the Department of Environmental Protection of our city, “l(fā)ow-carbon city” means that a city manages to maintain energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission at a comparatively low level while keeping the economy developing rapidly. Our city is a typical city that utilizes coal-based energy; our energy structure is dominated by coal, accounting for 70% of total energy. Consequently, “soot” pollution becomes one of the major pollutions in the urban area. Therefore, we will give priority to promotion of energy saving, development of new energy and cultivation of green energy.

Our city has long advocated energy saving and emission control. This year witnessed the commencement of the Conference on Environmental Protection and Emission Control of Shijiazhuang City. Twelve action plans and assessment measures for emission control have been established, covering the main points of air and water pollution control. The conference also stated clearly that if energy saving and emission control objective fails to be achieved within 3 years, then major officers of key counties (cities) should resign from office, corporate representatives from state-owned enterprises should be dismissed and private enterprises should stop production and conduct rectification. “This is the only way leading to sustainable development of our society and economy”.

By Lency