在“双碳”目标下，电力部门作为最大的碳排放来源以及支撑终端电气化发展的重要行业，需实现以化石能源为主向可再生能源为主的电力系统转型。煤电作为典型的碳密集型行业，从排放占比和减排潜力来看，实现低碳转型是我国在2060年前力争实现碳中和的关键点。

近日，国家发改委印发《“十四五”生物经济发展规划》，这是我国首部生物经济五年规划，其中提到，开展新型生物质能技术研发与培育，推动化石能源向绿色低碳可再生能源转型；要培育壮大生物经济支柱产业，推动生物能源产业发展；要有序发展生物质发电，推动向热电联产转型升级。

“十三五”以来，在政策措施的有力推动下，我国北方清洁取暖和散煤治理工作取得积极成效，农村空气质量得到明显改善。

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (left) meets China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua in Shanghai. (File photo: Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment)

On December 5, Energy Foundation China (EF China) hosted another edition of the expert meeting series of the Special Policy Study of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) on the Pathway to Carbon Neutrality and China’s Role in Global Climate Governance in Dubai, as part of the EF China COP28 Pavilion themed “Enhancing Ambition Through Implementation.”

On December 4, 2023, Energy Foundation China (EF China) hosted a high-level forum and an international philanthropy roundtable in Dubai, marking the beginning of the foundation’s five-day COP28 Pavilion themed “Enhancing Ambition Through Implementation.”

Zhuangshang Village, China’s first rural demonstration project incorporating photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation, energy storage, direct current distribution, and flexible loads in buildings, was awarded as an “Energy Transition Changemaker” on December 5, 2023, at COP28 in Dubai.

The Sunnylands Statement, coming at a moment of great changes in the world, is a milestone in U.S.-China climate cooperation. It has important diplomatic implications and can shape the global fight against the climate crisis.

The Coal Transition Quarterly is a serial newsletter of the Coal Transition Task Force (TF) at Energy Foundation China (EFC). It provides an overview of major developments on coal phase-out and environmental, social, and economic issues in China and beyond.

In 2023, the Transportation Program of Energy Foundation China compiles the report of “China is racing towards zero emission road transport: urban mobility beyond cars.”

In December 2022, Tsinghua University, in collaboration with institutions including the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences, and with support from Energy Foundation China, jointly released A Retrospective and Prospective Study on 20 Years’ Mobile Source Emissions Control in Megacities of China.

From 2022 to 2023, Energy Foundation China supported a research team led by Lu Keding from Peking University to study how to cut ozone, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and greenhouse gas emissions at the same time.

In July 2023, with the support of Energy Foundation China, the Integrated Transport Research Center of China at Beijing Jiaotong University released this research report discussing how to strike a balance between high-speed rail (HSR) and air transport that can help China achieve its dual goals for carbon peaking and neutrality early.