BEIJING, Sept. 5 -- The country plans to spend around
one-tenth of its 2006 GDP in the next decade or so to develop renewable energy
and cut greenhouse gas emissions, the top economic planner revealed Tuesday.
"Overall, around 2 trillion yuan (265 billion U.S.
dollars) of investment is needed to meet the renewable energy target by 2020,"
the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement.
Chen Deming, vice-minister of NDRC, reiterated
China's medium- and long-term target to boost the renewable energy sector.
The NDRC plans to raise the ratio of renewable energy
in total energy consumption to 10 percent by 2010 and 15 percent by 2020,
compared to 8 percent now, Chen said.
China generates much less greenhouse gases than
developed countries, but treats the issue seriously and spares no effort to cut
carbon dioxide emissions by enhancing energy efficiency and developing renewable
energy, Chen said.
Setting an explicit target for renewable energy
generation is part of the country's commitment to save energy and cut emissions,
he added.
"We will adopt measures to guide and encourage the
development of renewable energy. We will come up with various taxation and
fiscal incentives, including subsidies and tax breaks," Chen said.
The preferential policies will treat all companies,
either private or State-owned, equally, Chen promised.
Other measures are also being implemented.
"We will require real estate developers to install
solar power equipment in their projects. Large State-owned energy enterprises
will be set quotas to invest in the development of renewable energy," Chen said.
Analysts say most of the 2 trillion yuan investment
by 2020 will come from the market, with only a small proportion from the
government.
"As long as there are favorable policies from the
government, market investment will support the development of renewable energy,"
Han Xiaoping, an independent analyst with China5e.com, said.
Market-oriented preferential policies may include
setting higher prices for electricity generated by renewable energy, Han added.
He said hydropower and wind power are priorities for
developing renewable energy, because of the vast potential and advanced
technology.
(Source: China Daily)
China aims high in renewable energy
usage to pursue sustained growth
BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China will increase the
portion of renewable resources to 15 percent in its total energy consumption in
2020 in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pursue sustained economic
growth, according to a national plan published on Tuesday.
China's renewable energy usage will total 600 million
tons of coal equivalent in 2020, compared with 166 million tons in 2005 which
accounted for 7.5 percent of the country's total energy consumption.
The plan would cost China two trillion yuan (266.7
billion U.S. dollars) during the 2006-2020 period, said Chen Deming, vice
minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Full Story
