Looking at the three major focus points of energy development from the government work report

In early spring, in the drizzle, the world's eyes are focused on Beijing.

On the morning of March 5, the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress opened in the Great Hall of the People. Premier Li Qiang, on behalf of the State Council, delivered a speech to the Second Session of the 14th National People's CongressGovernment Work Report. Among them, energy and electricity related content has been mentioned many times, which not only summarizes the report card of high-quality energy development in the past year, but also depicts a new picture of doing a good job in energy work in the future.

2024 is the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China and a critical year for achieving the goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan". Focus on the key years and plan key strategies. The energy keywords in the government work report are our focus on promoting high-quality energy development.

"Stable" - Stable energy resource supply

“This year’s economic and social development policy orientationWe must insist on seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting stability through progress, and establishing first and then breaking. "Premier Li Qiang of the State Council emphasized in his government work report that stability is the overall situation and the foundation.

Looking to the energy field, the current international environment and energy pattern are undergoing profound changes, and the domestic reform, development and stability tasks have put forward higher requirements for energy security guarantee work. Faced with challenges, the system needs to be effectively performedEnergy supplyThe role of "stabilizer" and "ballast stone" strengthens the national energy security foundation and provides strong support for high-quality economic development.

Confidence in "stability" comes from the solid confidence of energy resources. "Consolidate the foundation of safe development", "stable energy resource supply", and "improve independent and controllable capabilities of important industrial chains" - the Government Work Report fully affirms the achievements of energy development in the past year.

In 2023, my country's energy resource supply guarantee has achieved remarkable results. The annual raw coal production reached 4.71 billion tons, the crude oil production stabilized at more than 200 million tons, and the total installed power capacity reached 2.9 billion kilowatts. The installed capacity of renewable energy power generation historically exceeded that of thermal power, and the annual new installed capacity exceeded half of the world. The diversified energy supply capacity has steadily increased, and renewable energy has become the backbone of ensuring power supply.

my country is the world's largest energy producer and also the largest energy consumer. Ensuring energy security has always been the primary issue in my country's energy development. How to keep the energy job firmly in your own hands? We still need to firmly adhere to the perseverance and perseverance in fighting a protracted war, continuously enhance the energy production and supply capacity, improve the level of independent guarantee, and provide reliable momentum for promoting Chinese-style modernization.

The government work report proposes to strengthen the construction of security capacity in key areas. Strengthen the security guarantee of energy and resources, and increase the exploration and development of oil and gas and strategic mineral resources. Accelerate the construction of a major country reserve system and strengthen the construction of key reserve facilities. Effectively maintain the security and stability of the industrial chain and supply chain, and support the smooth circulation of the national economy.

"New" - New momentum grows rapidly

Data in the government work report shows that in the past year, my country's new energy vehicle production and sales accounted for more than 60% of the world's total; exports of "new three" products of electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products increased by nearly 30%; and great progress has been made in the development of high-end equipment such as gas turbines and fourth-generation nuclear power units.

"After more than ten years of development, my country's new energy battery technology has achieved global leadership in terms of scale, accounting for more than 60% of the world's share, but future development still faces many challenges." Zeng Yuqun, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of CATL, proposed that to promote the high-quality development of the new energy industry, we must improve the domestic standard and technical level, and at the same time advocate that enterprises should compete in an orderly manner when "going out".

"Promote the optimization and upgrading of the industrial chain and supply chain", "Promote the high-end, intelligent and green transformation of traditional industries", "Actively cultivate emerging industries and future industries", "Consolidate and expand the leading advantages of industries such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, accelerate the development of cutting-edge emerging hydrogen energy, new materials, innovative drugs, etc.", "Stable and expand traditional consumption, encourage and promote the exchange of old for new consumer goods, and boost bulk consumption such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, electronic products", the "new" focus of energy work revealed in the government work report is vividly displayed on paper.

Huang Shouhong, director of the State Council Research Office, pointed out when interpreting the government work report that new momentum has been developing rapidly in recent years. New energy vehicles have grown from scratch in just over ten years. Last year, the production and sales volume exceeded 9 million vehicles, accounting for more than 60% of the global production and sales volume. He believes that the basic motivations that support China's economic development have not changed, and the new momentum is significantly strengthening.

"Green" - Green and low-carbon sustainable development

"Strengthen the construction of ecological civilization and promote green and low-carbon development" is listed on this year's government work task list. "Carbon peak" and "carbon neutrality" have been written into the government work report for four consecutive years.

In the past year, the green transformation of my country's development model has accelerated. "Formulate policies to support the development of green and low-carbon industries", "promote ultra-low emission transformation in key industries", and "start the construction of the first batch of carbon peak pilot cities and parks", and its energy contribution is remarkable.

The government work report proposes that "energy consumption per unit of GDP has been reduced by about 2.5%, and the quality of the ecological environment continues to improve", becoming one of the main expected development goals this year.

The energy field should deepen the energy revolution, control fossil energy consumption, and accelerate the construction of a new energy system; strengthen the construction of large-scale wind power photovoltaic bases and export channels, promote the development and utilization of distributed energy, develop new energy storage, promote the use of green electricity and international mutual recognition, give full play to the role of coal and coal-fired power as the bottom line, and ensure the energy consumption demand for economic and social development.

Ecological and environmental protection and economic development are dialectically unified and complementary. The Central Economic Work Conference proposed to actively and steadily promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality and accelerate the creation of a green and low-carbon supply chain.

"Vigorously develop a green and low-carbon economy" has become one of the key tasks of government work in 2024. The government work report proposes to promote the green transformation of the energy structure. Implement the comprehensive conservation strategy and accelerate the transformation of energy-saving and water-saving in key areas. Improve fiscal, taxation, finance, investment, price policies and related market-oriented mechanisms that support green development, promote the development and application of advanced technologies for energy conservation and carbon reduction, and accelerate the formation of a green and low-carbon supply chain.

Chang Jiwen, deputy director and researcher of the Institute of Resources and Environmental Policy, Development Research Center of the State Council, said that China'sEnergy TransformationSignificant progress has been made in the past few years and is highly recognized by the international community. In the next few years, we must maintain strategic determination, make steady progress, and continue to advance, laying a good foundation for the transformation of clean and low-carbon energy from quantitative change to qualitative change.

High-quality economic and social development requires high-quality development of the energy industry. The energy industry must keep up with the development and changes of the situation and tasks, ensure energy supply, accelerate energy transformation and transformation, and contribute energy to the realization of the expected goals of social development.