We will promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in the steel industry

As the main body of the implementation of energy conservation and carbon reduction transformation, iron and steel enterprises should deeply study and understand the significance of energy conservation and carbon reduction, fully understand the major opportunities and difficult challenges facing the current, with the spirit of being the master of the initiative and solid to do a good job in energy conservation and carbon reduction work, accelerate the promotion of green low-carbon transformation of iron and steel enterprises, to achieve high quality development.

First, the principle of focus and step by step implementation. We will take the lead in upgrading energy conservation and carbon reduction technologies in key industries, such as steel, where overall conditions are good. When substantial progress is made in key industries and relevant mechanisms are mature, we will extend them to other industries and product areas.

The second is the guiding principle of high calibration and classification. We will closely track advanced levels at home and abroad, and scientifically set energy efficiency benchmarks and energy efficiency benchmarks in key industries such as iron and steel. For projects requiring technical transformation, the energy efficiency transformation should be upgraded to above the benchmark level within the prescribed time, and strive to reach the energy efficiency standard level. For projects whose energy efficiency is lower than the benchmark level and which cannot be upgraded on schedule, the energy use should be limited.

Third, the standard reform, strict supervision principle. To mark leading enterprises at home and abroad, we will strengthen the development of energy conservation and carbon reduction technologies, encourage high-energy-consuming enterprises to carry out technological upgrading, consolidate the main responsibilities of enterprises, implement territorial oversight responsibilities, strengthen daily monitoring of energy consumption and carbon emissions of enterprises, and establish a sound mechanism for oversight and accountability for violations of regulations.

Fourth, the principle of a comprehensive, steady and orderly approach. We will integrate existing policy tools, strengthen regulation and supervision of the market for energy conservation and carbon reduction through tiered electricity prices, national special industrial energy conservation supervision, and environmental protection supervision and law enforcement, strengthen coordination between fiscal, financial and investment pricing policies and industrial environmental protection policies, and promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in key areas in a steady and orderly manner through market-based and law-based approaches.