The Significance of Achieving Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Goals in the Gansu Section of the Yellow River Basin from the Perspective of High-quality Development

Abstract

The high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin and the strategies of peaking carbon dioxide emissions and achieving carbon neutrality are of great significance to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the sustainable development, and are major strategic decisions made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China after careful consideration. Gansu Province deeply implements Xi Jinping's ecological civilization ideology, adheres to the organic integration of the goals of peaking carbon dioxide emissions and achieving carbon neutrality with the strategy of high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, in order to ensure that the Gansu section of the Yellow River Basin achieves the "dual carbon" goals as scheduled. Based on data from the "Statistical Yearbook of Gansu Province", this article analyzes the economic development, carbon emissions, and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in Gansu Province. It is concluded that from 2009 to 2021, the gross domestic product, total carbon emissions, and per capita carbon emissions in Gansu Province showed an overall fluctuating upward trend, while the carbon emission intensity showed a downward trend year by year. In combination with the actual situation in Gansu Province, achieving the "dual carbon" goals in the Gansu section of the Yellow River Basin will help promote the process of ecological civilization construction, build a clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient energy system, promote energy consumption revolution, facilitate the upgrading and transformation of traditional industries, drive the construction of beautiful rural areas, and achieve the six aspects of significance for the people to live a better life.