High temperature weather calls for green production, lifestyle, climate change | economy and society | weather
Since the beginning of this year, rounds of extreme heat weather have arrived early. More meteorological monitoring data and research conclusions are also confirming that with the intensification of global warming, high temperatures above 35 ℃ will start earlier and end later in the future, with an increasing number of high temperature days and stronger intensity. Experts have pointed out that "normal" summer has become rare, and extreme weather is gradually becoming a norm that all humans must face. We are not far from the disaster at all.
Global climate change is not limited to high temperatures. Due to the fact that the global climate is an inseparable ecosystem with strong butterfly effects and chain reactions within it. Long term high temperature will lead to lack of precipitation and accelerated evaporation of fresh water stock, which will make the water level of Rivers and Lakes drop rapidly, and will have adverse effects on oceans, water resources, food security, ecosystems and even the sustainable development of the whole planet. The rare high temperature weather will also push up the demand for electricity consumption, and insufficient hydropower production capacity will continue to face significant pressure on the guarantee of coal supply.
China has always attached great importance to addressing climate change. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has placed climate change in a more prominent position in national governance, implemented a national strategy of actively responding to climate change, continuously increased the reduction of carbon emission intensity, and promoted economic and social development onto the track of comprehensive green transformation. In the past decade, China's carbon emission intensity has decreased by 34.4%, reversing the rapid growth of carbon dioxide emissions. Green has increasingly become a bright background for high-quality economic and social development.
Currently, the frequent occurrence of extreme high temperatures has made more and more people realize the importance of protecting the ecological environment. To take active action, face the problem and seek more long-term response strategies, accelerate the formation of green development and lifestyle, and guide the protection of the natural environment that humans rely on for survival according to the situation. This is the most realistic issue facing everyone. Looking at the new situation and challenges facing global climate governance, promoting energy conservation and emission reduction is related to the long-term sustainable development of China's economy and society, as well as the fundamental interests of the general public. We must always tighten the string of energy conservation and emission reduction, and be determined to walk a path of economic development and ecological environment win-win by focusing on strengthening technological innovation and transformation, and consolidating consensus on green development.
To make technological innovation a new engine for energy conservation and carbon reduction. Innovation driven is the primary driving force for promoting high-quality economic development in China. The energy conservation and carbon reduction in the production sector, especially in key areas such as energy, industry, construction, and transportation, are facing significant pressure. We should leverage the leading and driving role of technological innovation to promote industrial structure upgrading, improve resource and energy utilization efficiency, optimize energy utilization structure, and provide long-term and sustainable support for energy conservation and carbon reduction.
We need to continuously strengthen our capacity building to adapt to climate change. Although fundamentally addressing climate change requires reducing emissions, actively enhancing climate change adaptation capabilities can mitigate its inevitable negative impacts. We need to improve the mechanisms for preventing and responding to extreme weather risks, and strengthen the resilience of urban lifelines such as water, electricity, oil, and gas. At the same time, we will increase the protection and restoration of ecosystems, enhance their important role in conserving water sources, purifying water quality, storing floods and drought resistance, regulating climate, and maintaining biodiversity.
To create a new social trend of green and low-carbon living. The relevant departments should regularly organize and carry out propaganda and education activities to adapt to climate change, call on the public to establish awareness of household energy conservation and emission reduction, radiate and drive various industries and regions to practice green and low-carbon development methods, form a good trend of social participation, and make green life a breeze.
