The Light of the Asian Games | Creating the First "Carbon Neutrality" Competition Hangzhou Composes the Asian Games with Green Feet

Zhejiang Online, September 11th - The venue design not only meets the needs of competitions, but also takes into account regional flood control and other functions; "East to West Power Transmission" has reduced emissions of approximately 76320.9 tons of standard coal; Enterprises donate carbon sequestration to assist in carbon neutrality during the Asian Games

"Green" is one of the organizing concepts of the Hangzhou Asian Games, and it is also the "rhyme" that accompanies this Asian Games song. Through the "Green Asian Games", see how Hangzhou is building its first "carbon neutral" competition.

Integrating green concepts into the entire lifecycle of venues

Among the 56 competition venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games and Asian Paralympics, only 12 have been newly built; The integration of green, low-carbon, and sustainable concepts into the entire process of planning, design, construction, operation management, and post game utilization of Asian Games venues.

For example, the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center, Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium, and Fuyang Water Sports Center have effectively integrated the concept of sponge cities; The swimming pool of Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center has implemented a non electric lighting system with light pipes and water recycling, while the sports stadium adopts an ice storage system to reduce peak electricity consumption.

The most ingenious aspect is that in the planning and layout of venue construction, the construction is coordinated with the local regional industrial development and the surrounding ecological environment, allowing the venue to play a greater role after the competition.

For example, the Hangzhou Esports Center has become an important support for promoting the development of esports and entertainment towns and the esports industry; The Wenzhou Dragon Boat Sports Center not only meets the needs of dragon boat competitions and mass sports, but also takes into account regional flood control, drainage, and improvement of water ecology.

The picture of Yangshan Climbing Center is from Zhejiang Online

In addition, the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Climbing Center, transformed from an abandoned mine, will create an international arena and a youth climbing sports base after the competition; The regional biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization project of the Chun'an Asian Games sub village has been selected as one of the "100+Global Typical Cases of Biodiversity" by the United Nations.

Realize 100% green electricity supply

On the digital screen of Zhejiang Electric Power Trading Center, photovoltaic power generation in Qinghai Qaidam Basin and wind power generation in Hami, Bachu and other places in Xinjiang are continuously being transmitted to various Asian Games venues through the AC/DC ultra-high voltage grid "West East Power Transmission".

The "West East Power Transmission" green electricity is being transmitted to the venues of the Asian Games, photographed by journalist Bao Yong

At this year's Asian Games, Hangzhou vigorously implemented the green energy supply action, innovatively implemented green electricity trading, and achieved the first construction of conventional electricity and green electricity supply for venues in the history of the Asian Games, striving to create the first "carbon neutral" Asian Games.

Zhuang Xiaodan, Director of the Trading Department of Zhejiang Electric Power Trading Center, said that the Hangzhou Asian Games venues have achieved 100% green electricity supply. Since the implementation of the Asian Games green electricity trading, the trading volume of green electricity has reached 621 million kilowatt hours, equivalent to reducing emissions of about 763.209 million tons of standard coal.

Closely related to green electricity, State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company has launched the first batch of "zero carbon" engineers in the history of the Asian Games, providing 13 professional services in three categories: zero carbon transportation supporting construction, zero carbon smart energy venues, and green electricity trading in event venues.

"Zero carbon" engineers stand on the shoulders of data, combined with the "dual carbon brain", and analyze the energy consumption of venues through meticulous analysis. They can clearly understand the energy consumption situation of venues, and then develop reasonable carbon reduction diagnosis books to explore emission reduction space for venues.

National Participation in Supporting Carbon Neutrality in the Asian Games

"Carbon neutrality" at the Asian Games does not mean not emitting carbon dioxide, but minimizing carbon emissions through implementing green actions; For some carbon emissions that cannot be reduced, carbon offsetting can be achieved through corporate and individual donations of carbon quotas, carbon credits, carbon inclusiveness, and other means.

As of the end of July, the Hangzhou Asian Games had received a total of 1.068 million tons of carbon sink donations, with 45 units participating in donations. The types of donations included carbon quotas, CCER, internationally certified carbon credits, and carbon inclusive.

Among them, Anji Liangshan Cooperative donated 21046.4 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for carbon inclusive use, all of which are carbon sinks of bamboo forests; Lishui donated 20100 tons of carbon sequestration; Yuhang District donated 1148 tons of emission reduction.

Not only enterprises, but also the green and low-carbon lifestyle promoted by the "Green Asian Games" has deeply rooted in people's hearts, and citizens are participating in green living to help the Asian Games achieve carbon neutrality.

As of July, the "One kilogram per person to help promote carbon neutrality in the Asian Games" activity attracted over 100 million participants, and the "I Plant Trees for the Asian Games" activity attracted more than 18 million participants, planting over 48 million trees and constructing 26 carbon neutral forests for the Asian Games.