China to amend law to reduce energy consumption

时间：2007-06-25 06:09:56

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Beijing, June 24 - Under heavy pressure to cut energy consumption, China is now turning the spotlight1 on to construction projects, the transportation sector2 and government buildings.

 

China's top legislature on Sunday began deliberating a draft amendment3 to the Law on Conserving4 Energy, which details measures to avoid energy waste in the three areas, improve energy efficiency and cut pollution emissions5.

 

Under a five-year plan to 2010, China pledged to cut energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 20 percent, or 4 percent each year. But the consumption actually fell by just 1.23 percent last year.

 

"Achieving the target is very problematic. Energy consumption in some regions and industries keeps rising," Fu Zhihuan, Chairman of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), told lawmakers in a report.

 

Experts believe that by sharpening rules and punishments in the nine-year-old law, China can achieve the widely publicized targets by 2010 and move in the direction of sustainable development.

 

Fu said energy consumption in these three areas has been rising rapidly. He said they had not been given enough attention and were the "weak link" in China's energy-saving campaign.

 

Official statistics show that construction accounted for 27.5 percent of China's total energy consumption in 2005, transportation 16.3 percent and government buildings 6.7 percent.

 
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1 spotlight 6hBzmk     
n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目
参考例句：
  • This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
  • The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
2 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
3 amendment Mx8zY     
n.改正，修正，改善，修正案
参考例句：
  • The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
  • The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
4 conserving b57084daff81d3ab06526e08a5a6ecc3     
v.保护，保藏，保存( conserve的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • Contour planning with or without terracing is effective in conserving both soil and moisture. 顺等高线栽植，无论做或不做梯田对于保持水土都能有效。 来自辞典例句
  • Economic savings, consistent with a conserving society and the public philosophy. 经济节约，符合创建节约型社会的公共理念。 来自互联网
5 emissions 1a87f8769eb755734e056efecb5e2da9     
排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）
参考例句：
  • Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
  • Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

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