Risk Prevention of Carbon Neutrality under the New Development Concept

The Working Guidance for Carbon Dioxide Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in Full and Faithful Implementation of the New Development Philosophy issued in October 2021 pointed out that the work of carbon peak and carbon neutrality requires special attention to risk prevention and strike a balance between pollution prevention and carbon reduction, energy security, industrial chain and supply chain security, food security, as well as the normal life of the people.

This report aims to conduct preliminary research on the risk prevention of carbon neutrality in China from the perspective of new development concept and provide preliminary support for the research work of the 7th CCICED. Under the new development concept, this report reviews and analyzes the transition risks in the process of achieving the carbon neutrality goal.

The report first reveals the essence of carbon neutrality and its implications to China’s modernization, then conducts a general study and judgment on the risk of carbon neutrality, and analyzes specific risks, and then takes the prevention of major risks of carbon neutrality in key coal regions as an example. In this process, we conduct literature review from home and abroad. Finally, the report proposes research directions and ideas for carbon neutrality risk prevention in the future.

Task Force: Innovation in Global Environmental Governance Topic: Climate Year: 2022 Phase: Phase VI (2017-2022) Concluded