Countermeasures on Low-carbon Economy Development in the West District of Panzhihua City

At present, economy development in the West District of Panzhihua City has the triple pressure in shortage of resources, environment constraints and the coordinated development of economy and society. The imperative task that the West District faces is how to make good use of resources, transform the mode in economic increase, optimize the industrial structure and achieve the sustained development of economy and society. Low-carbon economy provides the direction for sustained development in the West District. The government of the West District of Panzhihua City can formulate scientific low-carbon economy development plan, introducing appropriate policies, increase input in R&D of science and technology, developing the new technology in energy conversation, emission reduction and clean energy, mproving the efficiency of energy use and tapping potentials of carbon sink. And also, the government needs to adjust the structure of industries gradually, achieve industrial clusters' development, strengthen the communication of low-carbon economy and advocate actively the lifestyle of low-carbon to promote the sound development of economy and society in the West District. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of RIUDS