Carbon Sequestration and Carbon Neutral
1.Forestry carbon sequestration
The process, activity or mechanism of absorbing and fixing atmospheric carbon dioxide by planting trees, strengthening forest management, reducing deforestation, protecting and restoring forest vegetation, using the carbon storage function of the forests; and combining with carbon sequestration trading in accordance with relevant rules
2.Carbon neutral
Offsetting the own amount of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emissions, through the afforestation, energy conservation, and emission reduction, and other forms, to achieve positive and negative offset and to finally get the objective of a relative "zero emissions"
The Job progress of forestry carbon sequestration in Beijing
1.Four major systems have been established.
The management system of forestry carbon sequestration
The standard system of forest carbon sequestration
The trading system of forestry carbon sequestration
The measurement and monitoring network system of Forestry carbon sequestration
2.Relevant research and demonstration of forestry carbon sequestration technology have been carried out.
We finished more than 30 projects, which were mainly from Ministry of Science and Technology, Forestry and Grassland Bureau, Municipal Science and Technology Commission, and Municipal Finance. The types of these projects are about the research demonstration of science and technology, the technology promotion, the concept publicity and the international cooperation. The implementation areas of these projects are woodland and green space, covering different mountain, plain, and urban green space (communities).
3.Three big platforms have been built.
The publicity platform of forestry carbon sequestration
The carbon-fund platform for public participation
The carbon neutral platform
The work plan for the next step
1.Establishing institutions, i.e., setting up a leading group on the topic of climate change
Setting up a leading group
The management and coordination system of the bureau for working on climate change has been established
Enhancing the communication and coordination with different governments and departments
2.Making work plans, i.e., effectively strengthening the top-level design
Scientifically formulating the medium and long-term development plans for the gardening and greening of the whole city to cope with climate change and to achieve objective of carbon neutral
Understanding the covering areas of increasing carbon sequestration while reducing carbon emissions among the gardening and greening areas of the whole city
Providing the concrete measures and supervisory administrative measures of increasing carbon sequestration while reducing carbon emissions
3.Strengthening the management, i.e., establishing a comprehensive management system for increasing carbon sequestration while reducing carbon emissions
Carrying out the related investigation to make clear about the current situation, and then, establishing working schedule for carbon sequestration and carbon emissions
Working out a path for increasing carbon sequestration while reducing carbon emissions
Developing the relevant standards and demonstrating promotion jobs, related to "increasing carbon sequestration, reducing carbon emissions, metering, monitoring, and certification"
Establishing a mechanism for assessment, supervision, and management
4.Promoting trading, i.e., establishing the trading and compensation mechanism of forestry carbon sequestration in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
Promoting and improving the trading rules of forestry carbon sequestration under the carbon-neutral framework of the whole city
Guiding the pilot
5.Promoting participation, i.e., mobilizing and guiding the whole society to implement the "carbon neutral" action
Expanding the Beijing Carbon Sequestration Fund
Promoting the concept of carbon neutral entering schools, communities, offices, parks, and businesses, i.e., "Five Entries Activity"
Promoting large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises, social organizations, and individuals to actively participate in the practice of carbon neutral through forestry carbon sequestration
