State Council OKs energy control plan
Source: Xinhua |
January 31, 2013, Thursday
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THE State Council, China's Cabinet, yesterday approved an energy consumption control target, part of the country's efforts to correct overuse and foster greener growth.
The government aims to keep total energy consumption below 4 billion tons of standard coal equivalent by 2015, with electricity consumption below 6.15 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to a statement released after a State Council meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao.
To meet the target, average annual energy consumption growth should be controlled at around 4.3 percent between 2011 and 2015, lower than the 6.6 percent annual increase between 2006 and 2010.
Control goals will be split among local governments, and enterprises will be urged to take more responsibility in energy conservation and environmental protection.
The government should boost the role of market forces and innovation when working to improve electricity pricing mechanisms, push forward resource tax reform and expand the energy-saving service industry, the statement said.
Efforts will also be directed to improve related laws, regulations and standards, and a national energy survey will be conducted when the time is right, the statement said.
In 2010, primary energy consumption rose 5.9 percent to 3.25 billion tons of coal equivalent, making China the world's second-largest energy consumer after the US.
The government aims to keep total energy consumption below 4 billion tons of standard coal equivalent by 2015, with electricity consumption below 6.15 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to a statement released after a State Council meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao.
To meet the target, average annual energy consumption growth should be controlled at around 4.3 percent between 2011 and 2015, lower than the 6.6 percent annual increase between 2006 and 2010.
Control goals will be split among local governments, and enterprises will be urged to take more responsibility in energy conservation and environmental protection.
The government should boost the role of market forces and innovation when working to improve electricity pricing mechanisms, push forward resource tax reform and expand the energy-saving service industry, the statement said.
Efforts will also be directed to improve related laws, regulations and standards, and a national energy survey will be conducted when the time is right, the statement said.
In 2010, primary energy consumption rose 5.9 percent to 3.25 billion tons of coal equivalent, making China the world's second-largest energy consumer after the US.
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