Five departments: Strict energy efficiency constraints Promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in key areas

Source: Economic Reference Newspaper

The reporter learned from the National Development and Reform Commission on the 21st that in order to promote energy conservation and carbon reduction and green transformation in key industrial fields, resolutely curb the blind development of the national "two highs" project, and ensure that the carbon peak target is achieved on schedule, the National Development and Reform Commission and other five departments recently issued a number of opinions on strict energy efficiency constraints to promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in key areas, and it is clear that by 2025, through the implementation of energy conservation and carbon reduction actions, the proportion of production capacity in key industries and data centers such as steel, electrolytic aluminum, and cement will exceed 30% by 2030 The overall energy efficiency level and carbon emission intensity of the industry have reached the international advanced level.

The opinions put forward that we should give prominence to key industries. Implement and orderly promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in key industries in a step-by-step manner, and the first batch of key industries and data centers such as steel, electrolytic aluminum, cement, flat glass, oil refining, ethylene, synthetic ammonia, and calcium carbide with a relatively high proportion of energy consumption, relatively mature transformation conditions, and obvious demonstration and driving effects are organized and implemented. Research and formulate specific action plans by industry, and clarify the main objectives and key tasks of energy conservation and carbon reduction. After the above-mentioned industries have made a stage breakthrough and the relevant mechanisms have matured in operation, the next batch of main industries will be selected according to the situation, and the stubble will be steadily attacked and promoted.

At the same time, the level of energy efficiency is scientifically determined. In line with the principle of "high is not low", benchmark the advanced energy efficiency level of domestic and foreign production enterprises, and determine the benchmark level of energy efficiency in various industries, as the target direction of enterprise technological transformation. On this basis, with reference to the access values and limit values determined by the current national energy conservation standards, according to the actual situation of the industry, development expectations, the overall energy efficiency level of production devices, etc., the overall consideration of factors such as achieving the carbon peaking target on schedule, maintaining stable production supply, and facilitating the operation and implementation of enterprises, the benchmark level of energy efficiency in each industry is scientifically delineated.

The opinions require that all localities conscientiously check the projects under construction, and if the energy efficiency level is lower than the access value of the energy consumption quota in the industry, stop work and rectify in accordance with relevant regulations, promote the improvement of energy efficiency, and strive to reach the benchmark level. Scientifically evaluate the proposed projects, reduce production capacity in accordance with the principle of "reduction and replacement" for industries with saturated production capacity, raise the entry threshold against the international advanced level of benchmarking for industries that have not yet saturated production capacity, and support and guide enterprises to apply green technologies and improve energy efficiency levels for emerging industries with large energy consumption. Accelerate the transformation and upgrading of stock projects, and resolutely eliminate backward production capacity, backward processes, and backward products.

According to the opinions, by 2025, through the implementation of energy-saving and carbon reduction actions, the proportion of production capacity of key industries and data centers such as steel, electrolytic aluminum, cement, flat glass, oil refining, ethylene, synthetic ammonia, and calcium carbide will reach the benchmark level will exceed 30%, and the overall energy efficiency level of the industry will be significantly improved, the intensity of carbon emissions will be significantly reduced, and the ability of green and low-carbon development will be significantly enhanced. By 2030, the benchmark level and benchmark level of energy efficiency in key industries will be further improved, the proportion of enterprises that have reached the benchmark level will be greatly improved, and the overall energy efficiency level and carbon emission intensity of the industry will reach the international advanced level, providing strong support for achieving the carbon peak target on schedule.