Highlighting Carbon Neutrality in Building Beautiful Cities

The Proposals for Formulating the 14 th Five-Year Plan(2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035" puts forth that there will be a fundamental improvement in the environment with the goal of building a Beautiful China basically.One of the key measurements of Beautiful China is carbon neutrality orientation.The task of achieving carbon neutrality is arduous,and the key difficulty of carbon neutrality lies in cities.The author believes there should be a timetable and a roadmap for carbon neutrality in cities.First,it is necessary to clarify the goal of achieving carbon emissions peak in the "14 th Five-Year Plan".Second,urban renewal,old city reconstruction and new infrastructure need to be incorporated into carbon constraints,so as to strictly prevent carbon locks,and fundamentally eliminate carbon demands.Third,the new construction,expansion or reconstruction of cities needs to be oriented by carbon neutrality.