AgrowingnumberofyoungChineseareembracingalow-carbonlifestyle,optingforelectriccars,publictransport,andproductswithalow-carbonlabel.Thecountry'sdrivetorealize"dualcarbongoals"hasservedtoraisepublicawarenessandnurtureanexpandingmarketforgreenproducts.ManyChinesecompaniesarecateringtoconsumerswhoareincreasinglyconsciousoftheircarbonfootprint.GUANGZHOU,April22(Xinhua)--ForYangMengming,commutingviaelectricbuses,removingdisposablechopsticksfromtakeoutorders,andusingherowncoffeecupinsteadofadisposableonehaveallbecomeroutine.The30-year-oldwhite-collarworkerinsouthChina'stechhubShenzhenhaspurchasedanewenergyvehicle(NEV)forpersonaluseandprefersproductswithalow-carbonlabel,eveniftheyarepricedslightlyhigherthanothers."Everyonecancontributetoenvironmentalprotectionwithintheirmeans,which,inthelongrun,willbenefiteveryone,"Yangsaid.YangrepresentsagrowingnumberofyoungChinesewhoadoptalow-carbonlifestyle,asthecountry'sdrivetorealize"dualcarbongoals"servestoraisepublicawarenessandnurtureanexpandingmarketforgreenproducts.WangJingjun,apostdoctoralstudentincentralChina'smetropolisofWuhan,alwayscarriesaclothbagtoskimponplasticbagsandlooksoutforthelow-carbonlabelonproductswhenshopping."I'mgladtofindthattherearemoreandmorelow-carbonproductsinrecentyears,frompapertowels,sanitarynapkins,shampoo,furnituretohomeappliances,"saidthe31-year-oldpostdoctoralfellowatHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.RISEOFLOW-CARBONMARKETManyChinesecompaniesarecateringtoconsumerswhoareincreasinglyconsciousoftheircarbonfootprint.OnMonday,aShenzhen-basedcompanyreleasedazero-carbonopen-earheadphones.TheCleerARC3,producedbyShenzhenGrandsunElectronicCo.,Ltd.,obtainedthecarbon-neutralcertificatebymaximizingtheuseofrecyclablematerials,greenelectricityandequipmentwithlowpowerconsumption.WuHaiquan,presidentofthecompany,saidtheyhavebeeninspiredbythenation's"dualcarbongoals,"whichaimtopeakcarbonemissionsby2030andrealizecarbonneutralityby2060."Low-carbonconsumptionwillbecomeaninevitabletrendasthegovernmentrollsoutgreenpoliciesandpromoteslow-carbonawareness,"saidWu."It'sbetterforcompaniestoactsoonerratherthanlater,seizingtheopportunityandstayingaheadofthecurve."ThisphototakenonApril22,2024showsazero-carbonopen-earheadphones,CleerARC3,producedbyShenzhenGrandsunElectronicCo.,Ltd.,ondisplayinShenzhen,southChina'sGuangdongProvince.(Xinhua/LiSijia)AnotherShenzhen-basedjewelrycompany--YuepengGold--lastyearreleaseditsfirstzero-carbongoldbarproductbyutilizingrecycledgoldandtransitioningtoenergy-savingproduction.Thezero-carbongoldbarreceivedawarmreceptionfromconsumers,andweresoldoutwithinminutesduringChina'smid-yearonlineshoppingfestivalknownasthe"618"shoppingfestival,accordingtothecompany.Remarkingonthemarketprospectsofcarbon-neutralproductsinChina,MickaelLefebvre,chieftechnologyofficerofGrandsun,saidanecosystemofsuchproductsisrapidlytakingrootinChina,whichbenefitsthedevelopmentofnewcarbon-neutralproducts.ChinaisalreadythelargestmarketforNEVs,withdomesticsalesreaching8.29millionunitslastyear."Ifconsumershavealreadyboughtelectriccarsandfridgesthatemitless,thenit'snotabigleapforthemtothinktheirotherdevicesneedtohavesmallercarbonfootprints,"Lefebvresaid.JiangZechuan,anofficialwiththeecologyandenvironmentbureauofShenzhen,attributestheincreasingpopularityoflow-carbonlifestylestogovernmentalguidance,corporateinnovation,andpublicparticipation."Thegovernmentshallfirstprovideguidanceandencouragebusinessestoengageinresearchanddevelopmentoflow-carbonproducts.Itshallthenencourageconsumerstochoosesuchproductsandformlow-carbonconsumptionhabits,"saidJiang.AnaerialdronephototakenonJan.8,2024showsnewenergyvehicleschargingatachargingstationinChangshaCounty,centralChina'sHunanProvince.(Xinhua/ChenZhenhai)LOW-CARBONLIFESTYLEZhaoChengzhu,a30-year-oldBeijingresident,hasformedahabitofridingabikeforshort-distancecommuting."InametropolislikeBeijing,ridingabikeisoftenmoreconvenientthandriving.Moreover,Ihopeitcanminimizemycarbonfootprintandhelpsocietyreduceitsrelianceonnaturalresources,"saidZhao.Hellobike,oneoftheleadingbike-sharingcompaniesinChina,saiditsbike-sharingservicecoversmorethan500citiesinChina,withregistereduserssurpassing600million.Bytheendof2023,thecompanyhadaccumulatedover42billionkilometersincyclingdistance,equivalenttoreducingcarbonemissionsby1.9milliontonnes,saidChuYiqun,vicepresidentofHellobike."Ourcoreusersareagedbetween20and45andthemainusagescenariosesincludecommuting,connectingtopublictransportation,andleisureandentertainment,"saidChu.CitizensridepastarowofsharingbikesofHellobikeinBeijing,capitalofChina,April22,2024.(Xinhua/HongZehua)Theyoungergenerationhasdisplayedaparticularinterestinthelow-carbonlifestyle.Accordingtoa2020surveybyChinaYouthClimateActionNetwork,95percentofinterviewedcollegestudentsagedbetween18and24endorsealow-carbonlifestyle,while62percentofthemarewillingtopayahigherpriceforthesakeofenvironmentalprotection."YoungChinesetodayhaveabroaderworldview,strongermoralandpublicsense,andasaresulttheywillcaremoreaboutcarbonemissionandenvironmentalprotection,"Wangsaid."Moreover,ourgenerationislikelytowitnesstherealizationofChina'sdualcarbongoalsandbenefitfromit."ReportingbyHongZehua,YueWenwanandYaoYuanEditor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.