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The Chinese government launched a 4 trillion yuan economic stimulus package for the depressed world economy a much-needed injection of a shot in the arm. And market commentators are concerned about what the content of this program? What is new? What is not? And the current world economic crisis will produce what kind of impact? In this regard, I am cautiously optimistic, but there are some concerns and recommendations.
30 years of reform and opening up, Chinese people from the environment as a product of the capitalist system came out of the error, and to realize the government as a community manager, environmental protection is one of its important functions.
But much of the past, formed a "develop first, clean up later" strategy. There is no doubt that this strategy has brought rapid economic growth, but also caused damage to the environment.
Current human ability to completely change the planet. Last week, the United Nations Environment Programme report warns that over the Pacific Ocean from the Middle East to three kilometers thick, dominated the "atmospheric brown cloud." Before that, we also found that the chemical pollution caused by human huge ozone hole. As human emissions to the atmosphere of greenhouse gases to grow, we are doing to the planet Earth a greater tolerance test. Fortunately, such inquiries are increasing, so we go on any results.
Last week, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with the international environment and development Cooperation Commission (International Cooperation) International members pointed out that the global economic crisis can not change our Energy Long-term emission reduction targets. My totally agree that we should focus on long-term rather than the present. The primary issue is to ensure that the program to stimulate economic growth will not cause harm to the environment, it will be a challenge, because China's rapid economic development has been largely based on the cost of sacrificing the environment.
Course, we do not have time to stop and explore the long-term study and how to guide the economic stimulus package investments. However, because of the economic stimulus package is launched within the next two years, we still have time to consider a harmonious investment. Fortunately, China has made sustainability of the government procurement scheme. Look at investment is to increase or reduce greenhouse gas emissions is very easy to be controversial. Of course, emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and accelerating climate change the wrong direction, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions should be launched as soon as possible priority.
And Premier Wen Jiabao in our discussion, he had pointed out that the current economic crisis is "a good economic development and environmental protection opportunities," he also pointed out that this is also the solution to balancing development between urban and rural areas of opportunity. A few days ago the government announced the public, the investment of 100 billion yuan the first quarter, 34% will be used for rural infrastructure. The talks also said the State Council in 2010 to increase Water Department 10% of the target management, wastewater treatment in rural areas will be clearly a priority investment area.
In addition, low-technology investment should be considered at the same time can benefit many people. What are the examples? Idea is to give each household two 60-watt Energy To replace the incandescent light bulb, this change is equivalent to save 4 billion watts of power coal-fired power plant, which is up 6% of electricity last year. In addition, farmers with 30 million solar water heater would cost 700 million watts of electricity. These two measures will allow more than 16% of the electricity generation last year, growth in emissions will be offset. The same time, these investments will bring a lot of job opportunities.
Another idea is to use agricultural waste into biogas digesters will be clean Energy . Each year, household biogas digesters can avoid more than one ton per year and more carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. Currently, there are 20 million households use biogas, which is equivalent to an annual saving of more than 20 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. More figuratively, this is roughly equivalent to 5.5 million new car or 4 emissions from modern coal-fired power stations. Last year, an increase of about 8.3 million new cars the road. The carbon dioxide emitted by cars each year is the installation of biogas digesters to save three times as much carbon dioxide emissions.
We all know, China's transport and power sector development is very fast, these industries to increase greenhouse gas emissions makes climate change negotiator, sleepless nights.
