With the fast development of its economy, China's demand for
resources is continually increasing. But its efficiency of
resource-use is quite low compared with developed countries. As a
consequence, China is speeding up the construction of its
resource-conservation standard system.
China currently has over 100 resource-efficiency targets, but
they are unsystematic and cover only limited areas.
The new standard-system will cover important resources such as
energy, water, raw materials, renewable resources and so on.
Yin Hanming of the Standardization Administration of China, says
the government is making efforts to speed up the establishment of
the resource-saving standard system.
"The Standardization Administration is drawing up a
resource-saving standard system which will prove effective within
three to five years. The system will be tailored for China's social
and economic development," said Yin.?
Currently, China accounts for about 4 percent of the world's
total GDP, but its consumption of resources far exceeds that level.
For example, the energy consumed to provide heating per unit in
China is about three times that of developed countries with a
similar climate.
Meanwhile, energy experts say the setting up of a
resource-saving standard system will require constant adjustment
when the national economy develops.
Lang Zhizheng, of the Beijing Institute of Technology, believes
complimentary policies and regulations should be set up to improve
energy saving.
"Preferential financial policies should be given to encourage
the whole of society to save resources."
Lang Zhizheng added that a supervisory system should also be set
up to monitor the effective implementation of the targets.
(CRI September 24, 2005)