Sino-German BioEnergy Annual Conference 2022
Pollution and Carbon Reduction · Clean DevelopmentDecember 2022 | Harbin, China
The biggest energy consumer China promises more climate efforts. But not only countries are involved into the fight against CO2 emissions - a conference in Lyon will involve also cities and regions.
Five months before the World Climate Summit, a conference has highlighted the role of provinces, cities and municipalities for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
"Cities hold a key to the fight against climate change in their hands," said the special envoy of the United Nations, the former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, on Wednesday at the kick off of the World Climate Summit of Regions in Lyon.
The World's Largest energy consumer China announced on Tuesday with a view to the summit to try to reduce its emissions in terms of economic output by 2030 by 60 to 65 percent compared to 2005. In addition, emissions of carbon dioxide should reach its peak if possible before 2030. The environmental organization German Watch called the new commitments of China a "milestone".
Bloomberg explained in his video message, buildings, transport and waste processing made much of the CO2 emissions in cities. Here there are many opportunities for local governments to advance climate protection. France Development Secretary Annick Girardin pointed out that representatives of the regions would also often deal with the consequences of global warming. "They are also the witnesses and those involved in the fight against climate change."
Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann hoped that the meeting is a signal of departure to the Paris Conference on Climate Change. "There is an urgent need for action, which is in contrast to the stagnation of climate policy," he said. The State presented its agreement with other governments below the national level in Lyon. The 14 subscribers - including California - want to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by 80 to 95 percent compared to 1990.
The conference in Lyon will also present concrete text proposals for the proposed new global climate treaty. It will replace the Kyoto agreement and set a clear agenda to limit the global temperature increase to two degrees. The Climate Change Conference COP21 will take place from November 30 to December 11 in Paris.
The World's Largest energy consumer China announced on Tuesday with a view to the summit to try to reduce its emissions in terms of economic output by 2030 by 60 to 65 percent compared to 2005. In addition, emissions of carbon dioxide should reach its peak if possible before 2030. The environmental organization German Watch called the new commitments of China a "milestone".
"This new commitments may lead to a boom of bioenergy instead of using coal in the next couple of years” said Martin Botzian, DLG International one of the organizers of the 2nd Sino-German BioEnergy Annual Conference, which will be held from 15 to 16 December in Guangzhou, one of the most important trading center of China.