Low carbon growth was put firmly at the heart of UK-China
relations during an inward visit by Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang
when both countries agreed formally to work together on this
crucial agenda.
Today's agreement follows the visit by the Prime Minister and
Chris Huhne to China last year in what was the largest ever
political and business delegation to visit the country.
The Memorandum of Understanding will take forward the agreement
reached during last year's UK-China Summit to develop a new
partnerships scheme for promoting low-carbon growth at provincial
and city level in China.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne said;
"Making green growth a reality for both countries will be
crucial for prosperity, the environment and for our energy
security. Today's agreement demonstrates that the UK and China want
to accelerate this shift to low carbon and are committed to greater
collaboration on energy markets and low carbon
technology."
The UK China Low Carbon Co-operation (LCC) will strengthen
the exchange of practical policy knowhow and expertise between the
UK and China's Low Carbon Pilot Provinces and Municipalities on
three principal themes:
- Low-carbon planning;
- Use of market mechanisms, including emissions accounting and
trading, and wider low carbon policy frameworks and analysis to
encourage low-carbon development and energy efficiency;
- Low carbon standards, low-carbon labelling and procurement to
bring about low carbon consumption.
The UK-China LCC will focus initially on co-operation between
the UK and the following low carbon pilots in China: Chongqing,
Guangdong and Hubei, which have a combined population of 180
million people.
Both countries will work towards establishing a UK-China Low
Carbon Co-operation Committee and Action Plan in Spring 2011.
Green Oak Solutions is currently participating
in a project to develop a city-wide carbon management system for a
large city in China. Please contact Robert McKechnie robert.mckechnie@greenoaksolutions.co.uk
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