#Notice from the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments on launching the 2023 National Energy Conservation Publicity Week and National Low Carbon Day activities

All provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities with independent state planning, sub-provincial capital cities, the Development and Reform Commission of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, the Department of Ecology and Environment (Bureau), the Department of Education (Education Commission, Education Bureau), the Department of Science and Technology (Committee, Bureau), the Department of Industry and Information Technology, the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (Committee, Management Committee, Bureau), the Department of Transportation (Bureau, Committee), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Agriculture and Animal Husbandry)(Bureau, Committee), the Commerce Department, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the Market Supervision Bureau (Department, Committee), the Radio and Television Bureau, Agency affairs management department, Federation of Trade Unions, Youth League Committee, Women's Federation, Shanxi Province Energy Bureau, and relevant military units:

  In order to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, strive to promote high-quality development, closely adhere to the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, Implement a comprehensive conservation strategy, extensively carry out energy conservation and carbon reduction publicity and education, promote the formation of green and low-carbon production methods and lifestyles, actively create a strong atmosphere of energy conservation and carbon reduction, and further promote the formation of diligence and thrift, With the social trend of rational use of energy, the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments have decided to organize and carry out the 2023 National Energy Conservation Publicity Week and National Low Carbon Day activities. Relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

  1. This year's National Energy Conservation Publicity Week is scheduled to be held from July 10 to 16. The theme of the event is "Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction, You and Me Together". National Low Carbon Day is set as July 12, and the theme of the event is "Actively respond to climate change and promote green and low-carbon development."

  2. During the National Energy Conservation Publicity Week, the National Development and Reform Commission, together with relevant departments and units, will actively carry out various forms and rich content publicity and education activities around the theme of the event, and further strengthen the knowledge of concepts such as ecological priority, conservation and intensification, and green and low-carbon development. Popular science publicity will continue to enhance the awareness and ability of the whole society to save energy and reduce carbon. All regions and relevant departments must focus on publicity priorities, innovate publicity methods, increase publicity efforts, organize and mobilize extensive participation from all walks of life, and carry out in-depth publicity activities with local characteristics and industry characteristics; we must give full play to traditional media such as television, radio, and newspapers. Advantages, increase in-depth reporting by authoritative media, and promote the formation of a good public opinion atmosphere; It is necessary to adopt lively, novel and popular publicity forms, and actively use websites and emerging media such as WeChat, Weibo, and Short Video to vividly publicize and display the experience and effectiveness of energy conservation and carbon reduction work; it is necessary to strengthen the connection with departments and units such as network, communications, transportation, urban management, etc., and properly promote, release, broadcast and post relevant publicity materials. All relevant parties must resolutely implement the spirit of the eight central regulations, not only ensure that publicity activities have momentum and influence, but also adhere to frugal, concise and pragmatic activities.

  3. During the National Energy Conservation Publicity Week, relevant departments and units will carry out special publicity activities by themes according to the division of labor. Leading departments and units should strengthen organizational implementation, focus on key tasks, strengthen departmental linkage, and form a publicity synergy. The specific arrangements are as follows:

  The first day (July 10): National Energy Conservation Publicity Week launching ceremony publicity activities (led by the National Development and Reform Commission, with the participation of relevant localities and departments);

  The next day (July 11): Publicity activities for energy conservation and carbon reduction actions for enterprises in key industries (led by the National Development and Reform Commission, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, with relevant departments participating);

  Day 3 (July 12): National Low Carbon Day publicity activity (led by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, with relevant departments participating);

  Day 4 (July 13): Publicity activities on energy conservation and carbon reduction practices in public institutions (led by the State Administration of Administration and the Central Administration of China, with relevant departments participating);

  Day 5 (July 14): Green and low-carbon life promotion activity (led by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Ministry of Commerce, with the participation of relevant departments);

  Day 6 (July 15): National Energy Conservation Publicity Week will participate in campus science popularization and publicity activities (led by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, with relevant departments participating);

  Day 7 (July 16): National Energy Conservation Publicity Week launches family publicity activities (led by the All-China Women's Federation and participated by relevant departments).

  4. On the day of National Low Carbon Day, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will work with relevant departments and units to carry out "online + offline" publicity activities around the publicity theme to widely publicize the concept of low-carbon development, popularize knowledge on climate change, and enhance the awareness of low carbon among the whole people., advocate a simple, moderate, green and low-carbon production and lifestyle. Encourage all regions, relevant departments and units to carry out low-carbon publicity activities with rich, interesting content, novel and diverse forms, and different styles around the theme and publicity focus of the event, combined with the actual work, mobilize the whole society to participate extensively in low-carbon actions, cultivate and lead low-carbon new trend.

  5. The leading departments of the Energy Conservation Publicity Week and Low Carbon Day activities in each region must effectively strengthen overall coordination, and work with the co-organizing departments and units to organize the Energy Conservation Publicity Week and Low Carbon Day activities in the region. The co-hosting and participating departments and units must actively coordinate and organize the forces of the system to carry out various publicity activities around the publicity priorities. It is necessary to enrich publicity forms, flexibly adopt a combination of online and offline methods, actively carry out publicity activities such as promoting advanced experiences and typical cases in energy conservation and carbon reduction, science popularization of energy conservation and carbon reduction knowledge, green consumption guidance, and green and low-carbon travel, and mobilize all sectors of society to participate extensively in energy conservation Publicity Week and Low Carbon Day activities.

  6. All relevant departments and units, leading departments for Energy Conservation Publicity Week and Low Carbon Day activities in various regions must promptly submit activity progress and publicity materials. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will incorporate relevant activities into the National Energy Conservation Publicity Week and the National Low Carbon Day overall publicity scope. After the event, all relevant departments and units, and the leading departments of Energy Conservation Publicity Week and Low Carbon Day activities in each region shall summarize the activities of Energy Conservation Publicity Week and Low Carbon Day this year, and submit written summary materials to the country before July 28. Development and Reform Commission (Environmental Resources Department), Ministry of Ecology and Environment (Climate Department).