中美能源与气候变化高端智库研讨会 摘要报告

This summary report details the outcomes of the High-Level Think Tank Seminar on Energy and Climate Change held in Beijing on April 25-26, 2024. The event brought together representatives from China and the United States to discuss decarbonization strategies, methane reduction, energy efficiency, carbon capture, and climate finance, while coordinating positions for COP29 and COP30.

• The seminar identified several priority areas for future bilateral cooperation, including joint research on the impact of vehicle-to-grid integration and systemic characteristics of methane emissions, the implementation of mandatory methane reporting systems, and joint R&D for building energy efficiency and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies. Additionally, the parties aim to collaborate on climate finance infrastructure, specifically regarding carbon accounting methods and standards for financial institutions.
• The United States highlighted the role of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in driving domestic investment in wind and solar energy. While the US aims for a 100% net-zero electricity sector by 2035, it faces significant challenges in transmission line expansion, with current plans meeting only one-tenth of the required capacity. The US also intends to announce a higher Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target in 2024 covering all greenhouse gases.
• China reported that energy activities account for 86.5% of its total CO2 emissions. The country aims to increase the share of non-fossil energy in primary energy consumption to approximately 25% by 2030 and has established the world's largest carbon emissions trading market, which saw carbon prices rise from 48 RMB to over 100 RMB per ton. By the end of 2023, non-fossil fuel power generation capacity reached 1.57 billion kW, surpassing thermal power capacity.
• Regarding methane, the two countries face different primary emission sources: China's anthropogenic methane emissions are 36% from coal and 6% from oil and gas, whereas the US emissions are 6% from coal and 42% from oil and gas. China's 2018 inventory recorded 64 million tons of methane, with over 90% of energy-related emissions coming from coal mining. The US has implemented new EPA rules to phase out routine flaring at new oil wells and monitor leaks.
• In the field of CCUS, China is noted for its speed and scale in integrating projects with coal-fired power plants, with nearly 200 projects currently in place. The US possesses a more mature CO2 pipeline infrastructure and has allocated $12 billion for carbon management investments via the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Both nations view CCUS cooperation as a key element of the 'Sunnylands Statement'.

APA

World Resources Institute (2024). 中美能源与气候变化高端智库研讨会 摘要报告. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2024-08/2024-china-us-dialogue-summary-CN.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. 中美能源与气候变化高端智库研讨会 摘要报告. 2024. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2024-08/2024-china-us-dialogue-summary-CN.pdf.

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@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2024, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{中美能源与气候变化高端智库研讨会 摘要报告}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2024}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2024-08/2024-china-us-dialogue-summary-CN.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }