China Financial Daily

Reduction of the State Council, the deployment of energy-saving work: to promote resource product prices change
The Chinese government news network, the State Council General Office recently issued the “energy-saving emission reduction in 2009 the organization of work”, requiring all localities and departments conscientiously implemented.

“Arrangement” that “Eleventh Five-Year” three years ago, the National unit GDP energy consumption fell by 10.1% cumulative, sulfur dioxide and chemical oxygen demand emissions dropped by a total of 8.95% and 6.61%, but the “Eleventh Five-Year” energy-saving goals progress still lags behind the completion schedule. This year is the realization of energy-saving emission reduction targets for the year of decisive significance, it is necessary to ensure the completion of the progress of energy-saving emission reduction targets and the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” to implement the progress of synchronization.

“Arrangement”, strengthen the responsibility of assessment objectives. Provincial government on energy-saving emission reduction targets last year, on-site evaluation of the completion of assessment, evaluation of examination results to the notice, the implementation of incentive measures, the implementation of strict accountability.

In accordance with “arrangements”, through the implementation of ten key energy conservation projects, to form this year, 75 million tons of standard coal in energy-saving capacity; the implementation of “energy-saving products Waste Management Project” energy efficiency rating of 1 or 2 or more energy efficient air conditioners, refrigerators, etc. 10 largest category of products, through the promotion of efforts to increase financial subsidies; the promotion of 120 million energy-saving lamps; support in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities in 13 energy-saving and new energy vehicle demonstration pilot. 36 major cities in the country basically achieved all of the collection of sewage treatment; new coal-fired power plant flue gas desulphurization facilities for more than 50 million kilowatts.