"China proposes that carbon peaks by 2030, and strives to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2060. Industry is an important area of carbon emissions, accounting for about 70%. The current industrial structure and energy structure are biased towards coal. The '14th Five-Year Plan' During this period, it is urgent to adjust the industrial structure and energy structure. New energy vehicles, wind power, photovoltaics, hydrogen energy, energy storage and other industries will usher in major development opportunities." On March 18, the China Electronics Information Industry Development Institute (CCID) At the first CCID Industry Economic Forum sponsored by CCID Research Institute, Zhao Weidong, Director of the Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Research Institute of CCID Research Institute, released the "Thinking and Suggestions on the "14th Five-Year" Industrial Green Development" (hereinafter referred to as the report) Pointed out.
The report predicts that a large number of new heavy and chemical projects will enter the western region during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. The green development situation in the western region is severe; the coordinated development of informatization and greenization is insufficient, and the information and communication industry itself has become an important energy-consuming industry; the green technology trade barrier is China The huge impact of industrial exports is also a problem that requires great attention during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
Unbalanced industrial structure and energy structure
During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, the overall level of my country's industrial green development has continued to improve. The industrial structure is continuously optimized, and the new momentum for green development continues to increase. The green transformation of key industries has achieved remarkable results. Significant progress has been made in the level of industrial green development in key regions. The green manufacturing system was initially established. The industrial green development management mechanism has been continuously improved.
The report pointed out that from 2016 to 2019, the energy consumption per unit of industrial added value of Chinese enterprises above designated size dropped by more than 15%, which is equivalent to saving 480 million tons of standard coal, saving energy costs of about 400 billion yuan, and achieving a win-win situation for economic and environmental benefits. Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of industrial added value have been reduced by 18% accumulatively, making a positive contribution to combating climate change.
However, Zhao Weidong said that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, industrial green development is still facing a complicated situation. China will increase its national independent contribution, adopt more powerful policies and measures, strive to reach the peak of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. The carbon peak and carbon neutral goals give new missions and new opportunities for industrial green and low-carbon development
The report pointed out that industry is the mainstay of the national economy. While my country's industrial development has made progress, it has also accumulated some ecological and environmental problems, which have become an important bottleneck restricting my country's industrial development.
"The industrial structure and energy structure are unbalanced. The current industrial structure in China is biased and the energy structure is biased towards coal. At present, the energy consumption of the four high-loading industries of chemical industry, building materials, iron and steel and non-ferrous metals has always accounted for about 30% of the whole society. Coal consumption Although the proportion is on a downward trend, it fell to less than 60% in 2018, but it is still my country's main energy source in the short term." Zhao Weidong said that this is a problem that needs to be paid attention to in the "14th Five-Year" industrial green development.
Zhao Weidong suggested that at the end of the industrial structure, we should optimize the stock, increase the increase and increase the capacity utilization rate of traditional industries; strengthen the new momentum of green development, and vigorously promote the strategic emerging industries, high-tech industries, and equipment manufacturing industries. At the end of the regional layout, it is necessary to implement policies based on local conditions and focus on them; plan a differentiated green development policy as a whole; strengthen the supervision and management of industrial energy consumption in the western region; and focus on promoting the green development of regional characteristic industries.
Promote the application of green energy in the industrial field
The report pointed out that new energy vehicles, wind power, photovoltaics, hydrogen energy, energy storage and other industries will usher in major development opportunities, and related equipment, industrial control systems, big data platforms, and green terminal products have broad development space.
Zhao Weidong suggested that in terms of energy structure, it is necessary to promote the application of green energy in the industrial field, increase the proportion of photovoltaic and wind energy and other renewable energy used in industrial enterprises and parks, and promote the electrification of industrial energy equipment; promote low-carbon industrial fuels and accelerate low-carbon hydrogen , Zero-hydrocarbon substitution of fossil fuels.
The report pointed out that the "14th Five-Year Plan" industrial green development is still facing a severe situation of green development in the western region.
The data shows that among the 16 provinces where the growth rate of electricity consumption exceeds the national average, 10 are in the western region, 3 in the central region, 2 in the eastern region, and 1 in the northeastern region. The growth rate of industrial added value in western provinces such as Yunnan, Inner Mongolia and Guangxi is much lower than the growth rate of energy consumption.
According to the "Catalogue of Encouraged Industries in the Western Region (2020)" issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the scope of encouraged industries in the western region has expanded, including some heavy chemical industries. It is expected that a large number of new projects will enter the western region during the 14th Five-Year Plan. Regional pressure on energy conservation and emission reduction will continue to increase.
Zhao Weidong suggested that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, a differentiated green development policy should be planned as a whole, and the supervision and management of industrial energy consumption in the western region should be strengthened, with a focus on promoting the green development of regional characteristic industries.
Continue to promote the development of industrial green and low-carbon recycling
The report pointed out that the lack of coordinated development of informatization and greenization is also a major problem facing industrial green development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
The report pointed out that the problem of green development of the information and communication industry itself is outstanding. The information and communication industry itself has become an important energy-consuming field in my country. With the advent of the 5G era and the large-scale deployment of artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data centers, the energy consumption of the information and communication industry will increase significantly in the future. In addition, the role of the information and communication industry in the green transformation of traditional industries needs to be strengthened urgently. Through 5G, artificial intelligence and other methods, energy consumption, material consumption, emission data can be collected more effectively, green development risks can be identified, and information asymmetry can be reduced, thereby promoting industrial green transformation.
Zhao Weidong suggested that in the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the coordinated development of informatization and greening should be promoted. Accelerate the promotion of energy-saving new infrastructure, rational layout, and improve the energy efficiency of the operation of construction and new facilities; promote the integration of information and communication technology and traditional industrial manufacturing, Establish a green development data management system.
At the same time, vigorously promote industrial water conservation and water pollution control. Vigorously promote industrial water conservation in the Yellow River Basin and water-deficient areas in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei; strengthen industrial water conservation management; and encourage key industries and enterprises to regularly carry out water conservation diagnosis and water balance testing.
Continue to promote the comprehensive utilization of resources. Continue to promote the construction of resource comprehensive utilization bases to promote the comprehensive utilization of industrial solid waste; promote the recycling and utilization of renewable resources such as electronics and waste plastics; promote the recycling of key industries; vigorously develop the remanufacturing industry and strengthen the certification and promotion of remanufactured products.
In addition, the report pointed out that green technology trade barriers will become an important means for some countries to seek competitive advantage. Green production requirements and management practices such as carbon footprint, water footprint, eco-design label, toxic and hazardous substance control, etc., have become developed countries’ restrictions on my country’s industry. An important tool for products to enter the international trade market will have a significant impact on China's exports of mechanical and electrical products, textiles and raw materials, furniture, toys, and food.
The report recommends that we should optimize the green manufacturing policy system, continue to encourage local governments to build provincial-level green manufacturing systems; build green factories, green parks, green supply chains, and green product advance and retreat mechanisms; continue to cultivate and expand the green manufacturing supplier team to provide industrial enterprises with Green renovation service.
