The three departments issued a notice to promote the consumption of non-fossil energy, and non-fossil energy is not included in the regulation and control of total energy consumption and intensity
According to the website of the National Development and Reform Commission on February 2, the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Bureau of Statistics, and the National Energy Administration issued the "Notice on Strengthening the Convergence of Green Power Certificates and Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Policies to Vigorously Promote Non-Fossil Energy Consumption" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") to improve the regulation and control of total energy consumption and intensity, focus on controlling fossil energy consumption, expand the application scenarios of green power certificates (hereinafter referred to as green certificates), further promote the energy consumption revolution, accelerate the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, and promote the completion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" Binding indicators for the reduction of energy intensity.
In order to strengthen the convergence of green certificates and energy consumption dual control policies, the "Notice" proposes that the implementation of non-fossil energy will not be included in the total energy consumption and intensity control, and in the "14th Five-Year Plan" provincial people's government's energy-saving target responsibility evaluation assessment, the consumption of renewable energy, nuclear power and other non-fossil energy will be deducted from the total energy consumption of each region, and the energy intensity reduction index of each region will be calculated accordingly. Promote the inclusion of the electricity traded in green certificates in the accounting of energy-saving evaluation and assessment indicators, and include the corresponding amount of electricity in the "14th Five-Year Plan" provincial-level people's governments' energy-saving target responsibility evaluation and assessment index accounting, and vigorously promote non-fossil energy consumption. Clarify the method of deducting the amount of electricity traded in green certificates. Avoid double deductions for renewable energy consumption.
By the end of June 2024, the national centralized renewable energy power generation projects will be basically completed, and the scale of distributed projects will be further improved. Expand the scope of green certificate trading. Standardize the green certificate trading system, and establish a cross-provincial green certificate trading coordination mechanism and trading market. At this stage, green certificates can only be traded once, and no third party is allowed to collect, store and resell green certificates. All regions shall not adopt compulsory means to simply apportion the task of purchasing green certificates to enterprises, and shall not restrict the inter-provincial transaction of green certificates.
The "Notice" proposes to expand the application scenarios of green certificates. Improve the green electricity consumption certification and energy conservation and carbon reduction management mechanism. Improve the linkage mechanism between green certificates and carbon accounting and carbon market management. Accelerate the study of the functional boundaries and connection mechanisms between green certificates and the national carbon emission trading mechanism and the voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction mechanism, and clarify the effective ways for various entities to participate in green certificates and carbon market transactions. Strengthen the support and guarantee of green certificates for product carbon footprint management. Promote international mutual recognition of green certificates.
The "Notice" also proposes to strengthen the publicity and promotion of green consumption, encourage all kinds of energy-using entities to take the initiative to assume the responsibility of renewable energy consumption, and accelerate the formation of green and low-carbon production methods and lifestyles.
