By Haibing Ma According to media reports, Guangdong province has
taken the lead in becoming the pioneer of low-carbon practices
in China. Guangdong is one of 13 pilot regions—including five
provinces and eight municipalities—that the Chinese government
has selected to explore low-carbon development. So far, it is
the only pilot region that has issued a comprehensive plan for
this development and had it approved by the central government.
In January 2012, the National Development and Reform Commission
(NDRC) reviewed and then “approved with positive comments”
Guandong’s “Implementation Plan for Low-Carbon Pilot Programs.”
Although this plan has not been made public, it reportedly lays
out eight “key actions”: - Promote low-carbon development across
all sectors; - Optimize the structure of energy production and
consumption; - Continue actions to save energy and improve
efficiency; - Develop low-carbon transportation methods; -
Explore low-carbon building measures; - “Green” the province; -
Explore new mechanism