Zhang Tianren, a deputy to the National People's Congress, proposed again: the formulation of the "Climate Change Law"

At this year's National People's Congress and the National People's Congress, Zhang Tianren, a deputy to the National People's Congress and chairman of Tianneng Holding Group, once again put forward a proposal to formulate a "Climate Change Law".

In 2021, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Completely, Accurately and Comprehensively Implementing the New Development Concept and Doing a Good Job in Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality" and the "Action Plan for Carbon Peaking Before 2030" to systematically plan and make overall arrangements for the major work of "carbon peaking and carbon neutrality". Under this guidance, since 2021, the relevant state departments have issued 12 key areas, key industry implementation plans and support guarantee plans, but there are still loose and fragmented problems, Zhang Tianren said in an interview with this reporter that this year's two sessions once again proposed to formulate the "Climate Change Law", mainly to suggest the formation of a carbon emission reduction legislative system, the relatively loose and fragmented provisions are summarized, and the "Climate Change Law" is formed, and there is more initiative in responding to 3060.

The bill pointed out that the dual carbon goals and tasks are very heavy, and there is still a lack of laws and regulations for controlling and reducing carbon emissions, the legal system has not yet been established and improved, and the supervision and control system for carbon emissions has not yet been established, and the support for achieving the dual carbon goals is insufficient. Accelerating the formation of a carbon emission reduction legislative system with the Climate Change Law as the core legislation is an urgent need to achieve the dual carbon goals.

In an interview with this reporter, Zhang Tianren said that the formulation of the "Law on Responding to Climate Change" has attracted great attention from relevant ministries and commissions, and the National People's Congress is already in the process of advancing it. Under the new situation, the importance of accelerating the formation of a carbon emission reduction legislative system has become more prominent, and it is recommended that the National People's Congress should take the lead in accelerating the formulation of the "Climate Change Law", create a unified and coordinated carbon neutrality and carbon emission reduction legal system with Chinese characteristics, and promote the realization of carbon peak and carbon neutrality by means of the rule of law.

It is necessary to speed up the formulation of the Climate Change Law and form a legislative system for carbon emission reduction

The bill pointed out that accelerating the formulation of the "Climate Change Law" and forming a legislative system for carbon emission reduction is an urgent need to achieve the dual carbon goal, which is conducive to accelerating the green and low-carbon transformation of the development mode.

At present, China is in the stage of rapid industrialization and urbanization, compared with developed countries such as Europe and the United States, China's carbon emissions are still growing rapidly, and the development characteristics of heavy industry, coal-biased energy, and low economic growth efficiency are still obvious. In this context, China adheres to green and low-carbon development as a fundamental policy, and promotes the adjustment and optimization of industrial structure, energy structure and transportation structure. Price policies and standard systems will provide support, mobilize the enthusiasm of market players, promote the development of green and low-carbon industries, and accelerate the formation of green and low-carbon production methods and lifestyles.

Accelerating the formulation of the Law on Climate Change and forming a legislative system for carbon emission reduction will help China strive for the initiative in deepening bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the field of climate.

Carbon emission reduction is the arena of the great power game. In the decarbonization transition, whoever can seize the opportunity to promote the development of clean and renewable energy and gradually reduce dependence on fossil energy will be able to take the initiative in the transformation and occupy the commanding heights of the international landscape. The urgency of the global low-carbon transition will lead to the adjustment of global economic and trade rules, and the carbon emission management measures of the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea have sounded the alarm for China, and it is necessary to promote the improvement of the national carbon market system from the perspective of legislation, seize the autonomy of international carbon tariff settlement, lead the development of international carbon emission reduction, and provide a better guarantee for consolidating China's international position in international cooperation on climate change.

The software and hardware support conditions required for legislation have been preliminarily met

The motion pointed out that in recent years, under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, the State Council and various ministries and commissions have successively issued a number of policies related to climate change, accumulated a wealth of theoretical basis and practical experience, social awareness and environmental awareness are relatively complete, and the software and hardware support conditions required for legislation have been initially met. It is recommended to speed up the formulation of the "Climate Change Law" and gradually form a carbon emission reduction legal system with the "Climate Change Law" as the main law.

The guiding ideology of the formulation of the "Climate Change Law" is to follow Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization as the fundamental principle, with the legislative purpose of "promoting low-carbon development, mitigating and adapting to climate change, promoting the realization of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and jointly promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind", integrating carbon peak and carbon neutrality into the overall economic and social development, taking the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development as the guide, and taking the green and low-carbon development of energy as the key, and accelerating the formation of an industrial structure, production mode, and lifestyle that conserves resources and protects the environment. spatial pattern to ensure that carbon peak and carbon neutrality are achieved as scheduled.

The legal framework of the Climate Change Law should include chapters such as general provisions, planning and standards, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, management and supervision, publicity and education, public participation, international cooperation, legal liability, and supplementary provisions.

Regarding the legislative proposals, the bill states:

The first is to connect with existing carbon emission reduction policies and strengthen the construction of the carbon market. It is necessary to take the establishment of a carbon emission trading market as an entry point on the basis of existing policies, and take carbon control and carbon reduction as an important part of the legal system to scientifically respond to climate change and achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and carry out comprehensive legislation to promote low-carbon development.

The second is to establish a high-level, cross-cutting agency to address climate change. Responding to climate change involves a wide range of fields and coverage, and it is recommended to set up a high-level specialized agency to coordinate and promote the work.

The third is to encourage the innovation and development of low-carbon technology. Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and the innovation of low-carbon technologies is the key to addressing climate change. The legal framework for addressing climate change should pay special attention to the development and innovation of low-carbon technologies, encourage green technology innovation and the transformation of achievements, focus on cultivating and supporting scientific research talents in the field of low-carbon technologies, and promote the application of more innovative achievements in the field of climate change by setting up special funds and providing tax incentives, so as to help achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality as scheduled.