What does carbon neutrality mean?

"Carbon neutrality" means that people calculate the carbon dioxide emissions directly or indirectly generated by daily activities, and calculate the economic costs needed to offset these carbon dioxide, and then individuals pay special enterprises or institutions to offset the corresponding carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by planting trees or other environmental protection projects, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing the greenhouse effect.

Carbon neutrality is a new form of environmental protection. "Carbon" is carbon dioxide, and "neutralization" is positive and negative balance. Emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases are offset by afforestation, energy conservation and emission reduction, so as to achieve relative "zero emission", which is called "carbon neutrality". Carbon neutrality can promote green life and production and realize the green sustainable development of the whole society.

Obviously, "carbon neutrality" is self-examination and self-discipline after people reflect on the reality of global warming, and it is a positive action after the residents of "global village" wake up. Dealing with the excessive discharge of carbon dioxide and major pollutants is not only the responsibility of the government, but also the responsibility of every enterprise and every citizen.

Three ways to achieve carbon neutrality are as follows:

I. Controlling or reducing carbon emissions

The energy industry has always been the industry with the largest proportion of carbon emissions. In order to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality, the energy industry, as the source of carbon production, is bound to undergo major reforms. As energy users, industries such as industry, construction and transportation pay more attention to technological innovation.

Second, promote and increase carbon absorption.

Technical carbon fixation and ecological carbon fixation are two ways of carbon absorption at present. Carbon capture, utilization and storage technology (CCUS) is mainly used for technical carbon fixation. Ecological carbon fixation mainly depends on photosynthesis of plants such as forests and green spaces.

Third, the green financial system supports carbon neutrality.

Carbon trading system and carbon tax, etc. All of them are derived from carbon emissions as a trading currency, which can promote the spontaneous carbon reduction behavior of various industries to a certain extent.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Carbon Neutralization