China: China Inner Mongolia Clean Energy Transition Project

proposed

Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China rich in fossil energy resources, is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, particularly coal. In 2019, coal production and quantity of sale of Inner Mongolia was the highest among all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in China. This resulted in unfavorable economic and environmental issues, such as high green-house gas emissions and polluted air. On September 22, 2020, China officially announced that the country will strive to peak carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Since then, various plans and initiatives have been made to reduce carbon emissions. Local governments, correspondingly, must take charge of carbon reduction in their administrative areas. There is an urgent need for Inner Mongolia to use more renewable energy resources and transition to a clean development path. The Project includes four components: Component A: Construction of five hydrogen-blended gas pipelines. Component B: Construction of five integrated energy service stations. Component C: Construction of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation facility. Component D: Project Implementation Support and Capacity Building.