The second session of the 14th National People's Congress opened in the Great Hall of the People in the morning of March 5. Party and state leaders such as Xi Jinping attended the opening session. Premier Li Qiang delivered the Government Work Report, which mentioned:
Actively and steadily promote carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. Take solid steps to carry out the "Ten Actions for Carbon Peaking", enhance the capacity for carbon emission statistics, accounting and verification, establish a carbon footprint management system, and expand the industry coverage of the national carbon market. Further promote the energy revolution, control the consumption of fossil energy, and accelerate the construction of a new - type energy system. Strengthen the construction of large - scale wind and photovoltaic bases and outward - transmission channels, promote the development and utilization of distributed energy, develop new - type energy storage, facilitate the use and international recognition of green electricity, give full play to the supporting role of coal and coal - fired power, and ensure the energy demand for economic and social development.
Vigorously develop the green and low - carbon economy. Promote the green transformation of the industrial structure, energy structure, transportation structure, and urban - rural construction and development. Implement the overall conservation strategy and accelerate energy - saving and water - saving transformations in key areas. Improve fiscal, taxation, financial, investment, and price policies and relevant market - based mechanisms that support green development, promote the development of the waste recycling industry, facilitate the research, development, and application of advanced energy - saving and carbon - reducing technologies, and accelerate the formation of a green and low - carbon supply chain. Build pilot zones for a Beautiful China and create highlands for green and low - carbon development.
Annex: The 2024 Report on the Work of the State Council
