In a closely watched domestic energy and environmental policy, xinhua overseas financial yesterday to make detailed combing, and list the possible five reforms this year.
1. The natural gas price reform. China started in December 2011 in two areas of natural gas price in line with international standards, but not yet in the national promotion. In June last year, relevant departments to improve the non-resident users wholesale gas prices, but still has not announced a major reform measures. China hopes to natural gas in the energy mix proportion in 2020 from the current is less than 5% to 5%
2. Electricity price reform. Electricity price caps have hit the enthusiasm of renewable energy development and production, and increased reliance on coal, and add the emissions of coal-fired power plants to air pollution. In July 2012, pursued by the residents of electricity pricing ladder electricity price plan; In August, the relevant departments to improve the enterprises pay for renewable energy electricity price and to reduce the pollutant emission, equipment upgrade the price of electricity coal-fired power plants. The future is expected to implement enterprise and other non-residential users against the ladder of electricity price system.
3. Clean fuel prices will rise. In February last year, the central government announced a four-year schedule, to Europe and the United States and to improve the fuel into the close. Announced the fuel price major reform plan in March last year, making them more in step with the international price. In September last year, the government said consumers should be part of the cost burden fuel standard upgrade. In 2014, consumers and refiners for fuel standard upgrade bear the cost will be more clear.
4. Energy products into the contract. China to speed up the development of unconventional and deep water resources, to adjust energy products into contracts with foreign companies. In general, foreign companies to burden the full cost of exploration and development, at the same time, 49% of the project output. If China wants to enhance project to attract foreign companies, will have to adjust the capital-intensive projects of the contract.
5. The ministry restructuring. In 2014 China's ministry of environmental protection may restructure, its power will be strengthened.