List to encourage sustainable growth
By Sun Xiaohua (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-07-04 08:14
In a drive to promote sustainable growth China yesterday published a list of
coal and electricity consumption for every province, autonomous region and
municipality except Tibet on the mainland.
The list, compiled by the
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the National Bureau of
Statistics and the National Energy Leading Group Office, measures how much
energy was consumed per 10,000 yuan (US$1,250) of GDP in 2005.
It also
includes energy consumption figures for every 10,000 yuan of industrial added
value.
Guangdong was the most economical province, using 0.79 tons of
standard coal last year for every 10,000 yuan of GDP. Beijing, with 0.8 tons of
standard coal consumption, ranked second.
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous
Region in Northwest China was the most inefficient in energy use, consuming of
4.14 tons of standard coal.
The national average was 1.22
tons.
"The list will help provincial officials compare themselves with
other regions, and push them to improve efficiency," said Zhou Dadi, director
general of the Energy Research Institute of the NDRC, the nation's top economic
planning body.
"Officials will be assessed in terms of energy saved,
instead of just GDP growth rate which they were measured on in the past," said
Zhou. "Energy efficiency will take top priority in the promotion of
officials."
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