The Ordos Institute of Carbon Neutrality was formally established in Ordos city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Sept 7.

The institute is a scientific and technological innovation platform that will integrate technology R&D, the commercialization of scientific research achievements, business incubation and academic exchanges, among other endeavors.

It will mainly engage in the development of and services for carbon emission reductions, carbon conversions, carbon capture, carbon storage technology, and air pollution control and environmental protection.

The Ordos institute is said to be the first of its kind in Inner Mongolia, and its establishment comes in the wake of China's commitment to achieving peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.

Ordos is one of the country's 14 large coal bases, nine large coal power bases and four modern coal chemicals demonstration bases.