China has made great achievements in carbon reduction, with its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2021 plunging by 50.3% from 2005, an official said, according to The Xinhua News Agency reports.
"Last year, the share of coal in China's total energy-consumption mix dropped to 56% from 72.4% in 2005", – Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Zhao Yingmin said at a National Low-carbon Day activity.
Non-fossil energy accounted for about 16.6% of China's total energy consumption in 2021, while the installed capacity of renewable energy accounted for 44.8% of the country's total.
"China also led the world in wind and photovoltaic power generation, with the installed capacity of both exceeding 300 mln kilowatts last year", – Zhao said.
In the same period, China's national carbon market recorded a trading volume of 179 mln tonnes, with the total turnover topping ¥7.66 bln ($1.13 bln).
"China has seen continuous improvements in adapting to climate change and public awareness of low-carbon life", – Zhao said, noting that "the country will make further efforts to coordinate carbon and pollution reduction with land greening and economic development".
The National Low-carbon Day was set up in 2012 to encourage the whole society to participate in green and low-carbon initiatives.
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