From August 23 to August 29, 2021, the 31st National Energy Conservation Publicity Week with the theme of "Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction, Green Development" will be launched. As the "national team", the central enterprises have expressed that they must give full play to the strategic supporting role of the state-owned economy in green and low-carbon transformation and upgrading, and make contributions to the construction of a beautiful China.

The reporter from Jiandao.com learned that the SASAC is currently formulating guidelines to promote the implementation of carbon peaks and carbon neutrality by central enterprises, and the "dual carbon" roadmaps and schedules of many central enterprises have first surfaced and are accelerating upgrades. While vigorously promoting emission reduction and carbon reduction, speed up the deployment of new tracks such as hydrogen energy.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China’s ecological civilization construction has entered a critical period in which carbon reduction is the key strategic direction, pollution reduction and carbon reduction synergies are promoted, and economic and social development is promoted. The neutralization work has made important deployments. “At present, the SASAC is formulating guidelines to promote the implementation of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality by central enterprises, and focus on promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of the industrial structure, the optimization of the energy structure, the efficient and efficient use of energy and resources, and the application of green and low-carbon technologies. The strategic supporting role of the state-owned economy for green and low-carbon transformation and upgrading." State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission member and deputy director Ren Hongbin revealed at the launching ceremony of the "Energy-saving and Carbon-Reduction Central Enterprise Action" network theme publicity event on August 23, 2021.

In fact, many central enterprises have already planned. Jiandao.com reporters noticed that energy companies were the first to perceive low-carbon imperatives, and have launched a "dual-carbon" road map and timetable. "During the '13th Five-Year Plan' period, the company achieved energy savings of 1.32 million tons of standard coal and 3.17 million tons of carbon dioxide emission reductions. During the '14th Five-Year Plan' period, we will use greater determination and more practical measures to promote energy conservation and carbon reduction throughout the industry chain. "On the National Low Carbon Day in 2021, CNOOC Party Secretary and Chairman Wang Dongjin promised.

Speed up the construction of hydrogen energy

It is understood that in the first half of 2021, CNOOC completed the "dual-carbon" implementation plan and improved the "14th Five-Year" development plan to further clarify the green and low-carbon transition path. At the same time, the New Energy Department and the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute have been established successively to actively promote the first domestic offshore carbon dioxide storage demonstration project and issue the country's first CCER (National Certified Carbon Emission Reduction) carbon neutral service trust. Power generation companies, such as the Three Gorges Group, which have installed more than 96% of their clean energy capacity, have proposed that they strive to be the first to achieve carbon peaks in 2023 and achieve carbon neutrality in 2040.

The State Power Investment Corporation also preliminary estimates that by 2023, it will achieve "carbon peak". Huadian Group and Datang Group are expected to achieve peak carbon emissions in 2025. Sinopec announced that it will strive to achieve carbon neutrality 10 years ahead of the national target. As major carbon emitters, key industries such as steel, building materials, chemicals, and non-ferrous metals are facing huge challenges in reducing carbon. Relevant departments and associations are stepping up efforts to find out and prepare for these industries to enter the national carbon emission trading market.

China Baowu, the world's largest steel company, has proposed to achieve a carbon peak in 2023, a 30% carbon reduction in 2035, and a carbon neutrality in 2050. Chen Derong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Baowu, said that China Baowu Carbon Peak's work plan should be adjusted in a timely manner in accordance with changes in the country's policies on steel production. To minimize the intensity of carbon emissions. Increase technological innovation and achieve industry leadership.

Electricity is the main energy consumption of the information and communication industry, accounting for more than 90% of the total energy consumption of the industry. China Telecom released its carbon peak and carbon neutral action plan in Beijing on August 25, 2021. Li Zhengmao, general manager of China Telecom, said that by creating a new, safe and green information infrastructure that integrates cloud and network, by the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, comprehensive energy consumption per unit of telecommunications business and carbon emissions per unit of telecommunications business will be reduced by more than 23%.

For central enterprises in the fields of energy conservation and environmental protection, the "dual carbon" goal is more of an opportunity. Song Xin, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Energy Conservation, stated that the strong policy actions to address climate change during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period have provided China Energy Conservation to expand key areas of energy conservation and carbon reduction, industry and regional peaks, climate-adaptive cities, and climate. Market opportunities in investment and financing, international cooperation and other fields. In the next five years, China Energy Conservation will anchor the "dual-carbon" goal and carry out a dual-drive layout of "zero-carbon industry + negative-carbon technology".Editor/XuNing