Huzhou in East China's Zhejiang province has been working to reduce carbon emissions in recent years in support of the nation's goal to hit peak emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

The Huzhou branch of the State Grid has launched an online carbon emission monitoring platform to track carbon footprints.

A system to track enterprises' energy efficiency (carbon emission performance) has also been put into use. Currently, the data of all companies above the designated size in Huzhou have been collected.

Another important approach the city has been taking is promoting renewable energy sources.

By the end of 2020, the overall installed capacity of new energy power generators in Huzhou was 2 million kilowatts. Clean energy accounted for 45 percent of the city's total installed power generation capacity.

Last year, electricity generated from the city's new energy sources reached 2.195 billion kilowatt-hours, of which 1.38 billion kilowatt-hours were generated by photovoltaic power, according to the Huzhou branch of the State Grid.

In addition, the city has launched a campaign to facilitate the shift from coal to electricity.

In the city's Meishan town, a conveyor belt now runs through the mountains, carrying cement clinkers to a nearby wharf. It is the first cross-provincial logistics project in China that is completely powered by electricity.

Earlier this year, the project's second phase was put into operation, which is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 8,566.8 metric tons.

To date, the city has implemented 1,031 similar projects that have helped reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.08 million tons.