State-owned enterprises: optimizing industrial structure
Du Yuanquan, deputy secretary-general of the Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, agreed that state-owned enterprises should be active promoters of low-carbon lifestyles and development.
"The state-owned enterprises have been voluntarily eliminating backward production capacity, and increasing the number of energy-saving and emission-reducing sectors. They are putting more effort into innovative low-carbon technologies and the comprehensive utilization of resources," said Du.
During the Eleventh Five-Year Plan, Shenhua Group, a state-owned mining and energy company, invested 4.8 billion yuan ($750 million) to conserve energy and reduce emissions, surpassing its own goals, according to the company's vice president, Han Jianguo.
Han revealed that in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period, Shenhua will further optimize its industrial structure and advance key energy-saving and emission-reducing projects.
Mass media: special coverage
While maintaining sound economic development, China has also promoted a low-carbon lifestyle across the country, said Wang Guoqing, deputy director of the State Council Information Office.
In recent years, the media has put much effort into promoting a resource-conserving and environmentally-friendly society, especially on World Environment Day, World Earth Day and International Biodiversity Day, he added.
Some have even organized events and lectures to arouse the public's awareness of environmental protection.
"Challenged by climate change, mass media should pay more attention and do more to promote low-carbon development," said Wang.
Qin Lang, editor in chief of China News Week, concluded that low-carbon development requires a joint effort between the government and the public. He hoped that the photos on display and the good examples set by green life practitioners would help guide the public.
