The State Has Clarified The Energy Efficiency Benchmarks and Benchmark Levels in 14 Key Chemical Fields!

On November 15th, the National Development and Reform Commission and other five departments jointly issued the "Energy Efficiency Benchmark Level and Benchmark Level in Key Fields of High Energy-Consumption Industries (2021 Edition)", which aims to guide all regions to scientifically and orderly implement energy-saving and carbon-reduction technologies for high-energy-consuming industries Renovation has effectively curbed the blind development of the "two highs" project.

The 2021 version is suitable for oil refining, coal-to-coke, coal-to-methanol, coal-to-olefins (ethylene and propylene), coal-to-ethylene glycol, caustic soda, soda ash, calcium carbide, ethylene (naphtha), p-xylene, synthetic ammonia, yellow phosphorus , Monoammonium phosphate, Diammonium phosphate and other 14 key chemical industry energy efficiency benchmark levels and benchmark levels have been clearly stipulated, and will be implemented on January 1, 2022.

The "Notice" requires classification to promote project efficiency and reach standards:

For the projects to be built and under construction, they should be implemented in accordance with the energy efficiency benchmark level, and the energy efficiency level should be improved as much as possible, and strive to reach the benchmark level in an all-round way.

For stock projects with energy efficiency lower than the industry benchmark level, a reasonable policy implementation transition period should be set up to guide enterprises to carry out energy-saving and carbon-reduction technological transformation in an orderly manner, improve the energy efficiency of production and operation, and resolutely eliminate outdated production capacity, backward technology, and backward products in accordance with laws and regulations.

Strengthen the promotion and application of green and low-carbon technology and equipment to promote the formation of a strong domestic market.

The notice also requires that according to the energy efficiency benchmark level and benchmark level, the transformation, upgrading and elimination shall be implemented in batches within a time limit:

For projects that require technological transformation, localities must clarify the transformation and upgrading and elimination time limit (generally no more than 3 years) and the annual transformation and elimination plan, and upgrade the energy efficiency transformation to above the benchmark level within the specified time limit, and strive to reach the energy efficiency benchmark level; Projects that have been transformed on schedule will be eliminated.

Resolutely curb the unreasonable use of energy by high-energy-consuming projects, and limit energy use for projects whose energy efficiency is lower than the industry benchmark level and cannot be upgraded on time.

The notice proposes to integrate the use of existing policy tools, and increase energy-saving and carbon-reduction market regulation and supervision through measures such as tiered electricity prices, national industrial special energy-saving supervision, and environmental protection supervision and law enforcement. Promote financial institutions to provide high-quality financial services to key projects with significant energy-saving and emission-reduction effects, implement tax incentives such as special energy-saving equipment, technological transformation, and comprehensive utilization of resources, accelerate the pace of enterprise transformation and upgrading, and improve the overall energy efficiency of the industry.

The notice specifically emphasizes that the technological transformation of energy saving and carbon reduction shall be promoted in a steady and orderly manner, and “one size fits all” management and “movement-style” carbon reduction shall be avoided to ensure the stability of the supply chain of the industrial chain and the stable operation of the economy and society.