CHINA DAILY | GLOBAL EDITION Tuesday, November 26, 2019 | 9 BUSINESS Nation may hit carbon emission target in 2025 By ZHENG YIRAN promise to cut carbon emissions by [email protected] 40 percent to 45 percent compared to the level of 2005, three years earlier The peak in China’s carbon emis­ than planned,” said Ma Aimin, depu­ sions is estimated to be hit around ty director of the National Center for 2025, five years ahead of its 2030 Par­ Climate Change Strategy and Inter­ is Agreement target, thanks to efforts national Cooperation under the Min­ made in energy transformation, an istry of Ecology and Environment. industry expert said. Stern said China now leads the “I hope that with the 14th Five­ world in many aspects such as rail Year Plan (2021­25), China will bring transport and digital systems. The its carbon emissions goal forward. next step is to take advantage of That will be a big step for the world. those aspects to manage the energy China is credible. It makes a plan system better. and usually achieves it,” Lord Nicho­ “China has created in the past 20 las Stern, chair of the Grantham years many potential advantages, Research Institute under the Lon­ and it is starting to use some of don School of Economics and Politi­ them. But I think it can use those cal Science, said. advantages much more quickly and Chinese travelers pose for photographs at the Ibaraki prefecture airport in Japan. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY The former chief economist at the strongly, particularly in the energy World Bank noted that in the past five sector. China is in a good place to put years, strong technological changes these advantages to work,” he said. have taken place in China and the China is making progress saving country has demonstrated a deeper energy through its railways. Data Carriers increase flights to Japan understanding of the danger of from China Railway showed that in unmanaged climate change. 2018, the national railway energy Airlines set to boost capacity as demand and we expect the travel demand “For passengers, there will be During the 2015 Paris Climate consumption converted to stan­ from China to Japan will continue more flight options and the flight Summit in France, President Xi Jin­ dard coal reached 16.2 million met­ from Chinese travelers keeps surging to grow,” said Zhang Wu’an, vice­ ticket prices are likely to become ping delivered a speech at the open­ ric tons, 25,700 tons lower than the president and spokesman for cheaper. The number of travelers ing ceremony, with a promise that level in 2017. By ZHU WENQIAN from Wuhan to other Japanese cit­ Spring Airlines. going to Japan is expected to con­ China’s carbon emissions will peak Railway chemical oxygen [email protected] ies to meet the demand of residents At this time, flights connecting tinue to grow significantly,” he add­ by 2030, when its forest stock is esti­ demand emissions were 1,878 tons, flying for business, travel and to Japan and China account for 27 per­ ed. mated to be 4.5 billion cubic meters down 0.7 percent year­on­year. Sul­ With a growing number of Chi­ study abroad. cent of total international flights in All Nippon Airways, Japan’s larg­ more than the level of 2005, and that fur dioxide emissions fell 39.7 per­ nese travelers taking trips to Japan, China Eastern will add to the fre­ Japan. est airline, said it plans to launch China will strive to achieve the goal cent year­on­year to 9,836 tons. Chinese and Japanese carriers are quency of its flights from Kunming, In comparison, carriers from new daily round­trip flights that as early as possible. The 14th Five­Year Plan will launching more flights to connect Yunnan province, to Osaka and Japan and South Korea recently connect Tokyo Haneda Internation­ A report released by the Ministry underscore the importance of the the two countries. make it a daily round­trip service canceled 501 flights and there are al Airport with Shenzhen and Qing­ of Science and Technology showed clean and efficient use of fossil fuels. During the winter­spring flying from Jan 15 next year. The company now 778 flights a week between the dao from the summer of 2020. The that in 2017, China’s carbon intensi­ It will require that by 2030, non­fos­ season from Oct 27 to March 28 of is optimistic about the travel two nations. The number of South flight to Shenzhen will be the first ty per unit of gross domestic prod­ sil energy will account for 20 percent next year, there will be a total of demand for those flights. Korean travelers has declined fol­ non­stop service from a Japanese uct decreased by 46 percent from of primary energy consumption. 1,406 flights connecting China and Shanghai­based Chinese budget lowing trade disputes between the airline. the level in 2005. The growth rate of “Through the 14th Five­Year Plan, Japan. That is 224 flights more than carrier Spring Airlines has launched two countries, said Japan’s busi­ “There is a growing demand of its carbon emissions has posted China can step into the absolute the past summer flying season, several new flights connecting Chi­ ness newspaper Nikkei. travelers visiting Japan and ANA nearly zero growth since 2013. reduction of carbon emissions, find according to the Ministry of Land, na and Japan since Oct 27 when the “The increasing capacity put in will increase its international ser­ The report said that between 2010 new ideas and alternatives, and lay Infrastructure, Transport and Tour­ flying season changed. the routes between China and Japan vice. Haneda Airport will also and 2017, the global carbon dioxide the foundation for a long­term goal,” ism of Japan. They include new flights between will increase competition between expand to adapt to inbound Japa­ concentration climbed and its said Wang Yi, deputy head of the Shanghai­based China Eastern Xi’an, Shaanxi province, and Ibar­ airlines and pull down their profits. nese tourism,” said Seiichi Taka­ growth rate also increased. Institutes of Science and Develop­ Airlines plans to launch new three­ aki, Xi’an and Saga, and Shanghai The flying rights between the two hashi, senior vice­president of ANA. The Chinese government has tak­ ment under the Chinese Academy of times­a­week round trip services and Narita International Airport in countries are scarce resources and From January to August, the en active steps such as promoting Sciences. between Wuhan, Hubei province, Tokyo. Spring said it has also added carriers would like to grab them number of Chinese travelers who clean energy projects and major “The plan is critical for China’s and Tokyo, starting from Jan 4 next to the frequency of flights that con­ first. The profit­making is expected visited Japan reached 6.58 million, ecological initiatives, achieving carbon emissions goal. It is impor­ year. nect Xi’an and Osaka. to get better in the next few years,” up 13.6 percent year­on­year, the remarkable results in reducing car­ tant that China’s carbon emissions The carrier said it will increase “Next year, Japan will hold the said Lin Zhijie, an aviation industry Japan National Tourism Organiza­ bon emissions. will start to decrease during the the capacity and launch more flights Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, analyst. tion said. “China has already fulfilled its plan period,” Stern said. From left: A vast of photovoltaic panels work at a solar power farm in Qinghai. The province has rich resources in developing renewable energy. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY A sea of rape flowers in Menyuan county, Qinghai attracts tourists and photographers. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Tibetan antelopes are among the rare species living in Qinghai’s Keke Xili (Hoh Xil) National Nature Reserve. ZHOU JINGQUAN / FOR CHINA DAILY By HAO NAN um reserves reach 17.24 million tons, [email protected] accounting for 83 percent of China’s Oasis of natural beauty opening up to tourists total and 60 percent globally. The Northwest China’s Qinghai prov­ province is also one of China’s dem­ ince is increasing efforts to allow onstration provinces in the clean more people from across the world energy sector. to learn about its natural beauty and Having a mixed culture, such as unique culture. Hehuang and Regong, Qinghai has The province got its name from developed into an important nation­ Qinghai Lake, China’s largest inland al ethnic cultural protection and saltwater lake, said Wang Jianjun, tourist destination. local Party secretary. “We have organized several inter­ Since ancient times, whenever national activities like a cycling race, people mention Qinghai Lake they a swimming competition across the think of “green lake”, “blue sea” or Yellow River and a poetry festival. “fairyland” due to its picturesque They have raised Qinghai’s reputa­ scenery. tion and expanded its influence,” Qinghai is the source of three of said Liu Ning, governor of Qinghai. China’s most important rivers: the For years, both the number of Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang. The tourists and tourism revenue in the first two are known as the mother province have had an annual growth rivers of China. The Lancang (or rate of 20 percent. Mekong) is one of the most impor­ “We will create a series of tourism tant water systems in Asia. It flows activities that will break the seasonal through China, Myanmar, Laos, restrictions, such as self­driving Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam tours, culinary trips and a journey before joining the South China Sea.