LIURan-bin,YUWen-bo,ZHANGMeng-bo,et al.Carbon Accounting and Reduction Planning in Urban Water Sector[J].China Water & Wastewater,2023,39(8):1-10.
Carbon Accounting and Reduction Planning in Urban Water Sector
China Water & Wastewater[ISSN:1000-4062/CN:12-1073/TU]
volume:
第39卷
Number:
第8期
Page:
1-10
Column:
Date of publication:
2023-04-17
- Keywords:
- urban water sector; carbon neutrality planning; carbon accounting; 3C process; carbon reduction; energy recovery
- Abstract:
- With the release of the Implementation Plan for Carbon Peaking in Urban and Rural Development, the ignored urban water systems in China should proactively take action in carbon reduction. However, the urban water sectors are still facing continuous expansion to support ongoing urbanization, at the same time, the heavy mission of dual-carbon goal must be completed in a very short time. Therefore, scientific planning of carbon reduction and implementation of the preliminary carbon accounting are not only the guarantee for the healthy development of urban water sectors but also the key to realizing green and low-carbon transformation. The universal decarbonization planning method for the water sector was summarized by sorting out the carbon neutrality plans of other countries with an emphasis on the UK’s Net Zero 2030 Roadmap. “3C” process (Carbon accounting, Cluster of technologies, and Carrying out) is suitable for the general carbon reduction plan formation of urban water sectors in China. Besides, the advancement of carbon accounting guidelines and their role in formulating decarbonization planning were also discussed and analyzed. Moreover, the principles and methods for properly carbon reduction technologies selection were summarized. The principles and methods have been leveraged to compile the Guidelines for Carbon Accounting and Emission Reduction in the Urban Water Sector, which is the first water sector-specific guideline in China. This paper is expected to provide references for the carbon reduction actions and applications in water sectors under the framework of the dual carbon goals of China.
Last Update:
2023-04-17