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On the 29th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the white paper ''China's Energy Transform''. Li Chuangjun, director of the New Energy and Renewable Energy Department of the National Energy Administration, said that in the past ten years, the proportion of coal consumption in my country has dropped by 12.1 percentage points. The consumption of fossil energy has more than doubled, and the level of electrification has increased by about 7%.

At the meeting, a reporter asked questions. The data showed that from 2013 to 2023, my country's energy consumption growth rate of 3.2 per cent per year supported an average annual economic growth of 6%. At the same time, my country's energy consumption intensity has dropped by 26.1 per cent. One of the countries with the fastest decline in energy intensity. What changes have taken place in the way our country uses energy compared to the past? What other measures will be taken to consolidate this good situation?

Li Chuangjun said that green is the background color of ecological civilization, and China firmly establishes and practices the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. Since 2014, China has carried out a series of green innovation activities and accelerated the transformation of energy consumption patterns. Specifically, it is mainly manifested in three aspects:

First, energy use is more intensive and efficient.

China has always adhered to the policy of giving priority to energy conservation, strengthened energy conservation and efficiency improvement in key energy-using areas, and resolutely curbed unreasonable energy consumption. Over the past decade, China has become one of the countries with the fastest reduction in energy consumption intensity in the world, saving about 1.4 billion tons of standard coal. As you said, we have supported an average annual economic growth rate of 3.2 per cent.

Secondly, energy consumption to accelerate clean low carbon.

The energy consumption structure has been continuously optimized. In the past ten years, the proportion of coal consumption has dropped by 12.1 percentage points, the consumption of non-fossil energy has more than doubled, and the level of electrification has increased by about 7 percentage points. In 2023, China's scenic power generation exceeded the daily electricity consumption of urban and rural residents, and one kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed by the whole society was green electricity. The quality of oil products has achieved the "three consecutive liters" from National III to National VI standards, and the population using natural gas has increased by 0.3 billion to 0.56 billion people; nuclear energy heating, nuclear energy steam supply and other successful pilot applications.

Finally, the concept of green energy to accelerate the formation.

China actively advocates the concept of green and low-carbon life, vigorously promotes the excellent traditions of the Chinese nation of diligence and thrift, and promotes the transformation of lifestyles and consumption patterns to a simple, moderate, green, low-carbon, civilized and healthy way. We will carry out in-depth green life creation actions, organize thematic publicity activities such as the National Ecological Day, increase the promotion of green and low-carbon products, and encourage the public to give priority to green travel modes such as public transportation, bicycles and walking.

Li Chuangjun pointed out that since the beginning of this year, the Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Accelerating the Comprehensive Green Transformation of Economic and Social Development and the 2024-2025 Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Action Plan have been issued and implemented. These documents include industrial layout, spatial pattern, technological innovation, and policy Support and other aspects have made comprehensive arrangements for green transformation and development in key areas. In the next step, we will do a good job in the implementation of various measures, actively expand green consumption, and accelerate the formation of green and low-carbon production methods and lifestyles.