Mon, Mar 8, 2021, 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm
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China’s commitment to peak CO2 by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 is an ambitious target. Anthropogenic CO2 emissions from China in 2019 were about 10 GtCO2, with about half this total arising from coal power plants. A pivot away from coal as China’s primary energy source is a necessary, but massive, undertaking requiring significant changes not just in the installed generating base, but also market structures, regulatory frameworks, and other institutional factors. Moreover, progress across provinces will likely be uneven given the diversity of situations that exist across the country.
Location:
Virtual
Speaker(s):
Anthony Ku, Director of Advanced Technologies at the National Institute of Clean and low-carbon Energy (NICE)
Carbon Neutrality in China by 2060: An Energy Company's Perspective