Technicians inspect natural gas facilities in Horgos, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. (Photo/Xinhua)

The west-to-east gas pipeline has sent more than 700 billion cubic meters of natural gas to eastern China since it was officially put into operation in 2004. In 2021, the annual volume of natural gas transported by the pipeline has, for the first time, exceeded 100 billion cubic meters, according to PipeChina.

据国家管网集团介绍，自2004年正式投产以来，西气东输工程输气量已累计输送天然气超7000亿立方米。2021年，西气东输管道系统累计输送天然气首次突破1000亿立方米。

Over the past years, the west-east gas transmission project has reduced the use of approximately 932 million tonnes of standard coal and cut carbon dioxide emissions and dust by 1.02 billion tonnes and 508 million tonnes, respectively, which is equivalent to adding 3.18 billion hectares of broad-leaved forests.

西气东输项目输气量折合替代标煤9.32亿吨，减少二氧化碳排放10.2亿吨、粉尘5.08亿吨，相当于种植31.8亿公顷阔叶林。

low-carbon development  低碳发展 （请戳往期链接）

carbon dioxide peaking  碳达峰

green development  绿色发展 （请戳往期链接）

carbon neutrality  碳中和 （请戳往期链接）

Collected and edited by Lv Yun

Source: China Daily

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