Five departments: significantly improve energy utilization efficiency, achieve decarbonization in the process

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and five other departments have issued guidelines on carrying out zero-carbon factory construction work. The guidelines propose significantly improving energy utilization efficiency and achieving decarbonization in the process. The focus is on optimizing production process systems, coordinating energy efficiency improvement and process decarbonization. Continuous energy-saving and carbon reduction diagnostics, technological upgrades, and equipment updates are conducted to improve energy-saving and carbon reduction management systems. The energy consumption of factory unit products and processes should meet the first-level or advanced values of the mandatory energy consumption limit national standards in related industries, as well as the energy benchmark levels in the "Industrial Key Energy Efficiency Benchmark Levels and Baseline Levels." General equipment energy efficiency levels are improved, with motors, transformers, air compressors, fans, pumps, and other related equipment products meeting the first level or higher level of mandatory energy efficiency national standards, as well as the advanced levels in the "Advanced Level, Energy Saving Level, and Access Level of Key Energy-consuming Product Equipment Energy Efficiency," and achieving high efficiency operation through management optimization. Factories are encouraged to carry out research on energy-saving and carbon-reducing new materials, zero-carbon manufacturing process restructuring, carbon dioxide capture, conversion, utilization, and storage, as well as to engage in low-carbon zero-carbon initiatives, substitute renewable raw materials, reduce waste, and promote efficient recycling and comprehensive utilization.