Notice of the State Council on Issuing the Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction from 2024 to 2025
Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction from 2024 to 2025
The Action Plan proposes that by 2024, energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product will be reduced by about 2.5% and 3.9% respectively, while energy consumption per unit of added value in industrial units above designated size will be reduced by about 3.5%. The proportion of non fossil energy consumption will reach about 18.9%. Energy conservation and carbon reduction transformation in key areas and industries will result in an energy saving of about 50 million tons of standard coal and a carbon dioxide reduction of about 130 million tons. In 2025, the proportion of non fossil energy consumption will reach about 20%, and the energy-saving and carbon reduction transformation in key areas and industries will result in an energy saving of about 50 million tons of standard coal and a reduction of about 130 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
In terms of key tasks, the Action Plan has deployed 27 actions in 10 areas, including reducing and replacing fossil energy consumption, increasing non fossil energy consumption, and promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction in the steel industry, petrochemical and chemical industry, non-ferrous metal industry, building materials industry, construction, transportation, public institutions, and energy products and equipment; In terms of management mechanism, five tasks were proposed, including strengthening the responsibility and assessment of energy conservation and carbon reduction goals, strict energy conservation review and environmental assessment approval of fixed assets investment projects, strengthening energy conservation and carbon reduction management of key energy users, strengthening energy conservation supervision, and strengthening statistical accounting of energy consumption and carbon emissions; In terms of support and guarantee, six measures have been clarified, including institutional standards, price policies, financial support, technological leadership, market-oriented mechanisms, and national action.
1、 Overall requirements
In 2024, the energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP will decrease by about 2.5% and 3.9% respectively. The energy consumption per unit of added value of industrial enterprises above designated size will decrease by about 3.5%, and the proportion of non fossil energy consumption will reach about 18.9%. The energy-saving and carbon reduction transformation in key areas and industries will result in an energy-saving amount of about 50 million tons of standard coal and a reduction of about 130 million tons of carbon dioxide.
In 2025, the proportion of non fossil energy consumption will reach about 20%, and key areas and industries will undergo energy-saving and carbon reduction transformation, resulting in an energy saving of about 50 million tons of standard coal and a reduction of about 130 million tons of carbon dioxide. We will make every effort to achieve the binding targets for energy conservation and carbon reduction during the 14th Five Year Plan period.
2、 Key tasks
1. Strictly and reasonably control coal consumption. Strengthen the clean and efficient utilization of coal, promote the low-carbon transformation and construction of coal-fired power, and promote the linkage of energy-saving and carbon reduction transformation, flexibility transformation, and heating transformation of coal-fired power. Strictly implement the total coal consumption control in key areas for air pollution prevention and control, focus on reducing non electric coal consumption, continue to promote the integration of coal-fired boiler shutdown, clean energy substitution for industrial kilns, and loose coal treatment. New and expanded coal projects in key areas for air pollution prevention and control shall be replaced with coal in equal or reduced quantities in accordance with the law. Reasonably control the scale of semi coke (blue coke) industry. By the end of 2025, the key areas for air pollution prevention and control, including plain areas, will have almost zero scattered coal, and coal-fired boilers and various coal-fired facilities with a capacity of 35 steam tons/hour or less will be basically phased out.
2. Accelerate the transformation of construction methods. Strictly implement mandatory standards for building energy conservation and carbon reduction, strengthen green design and construction management, research and promote new building materials and advanced technologies. Vigorously develop prefabricated buildings, actively promote intelligent construction, and accelerate the integration of building photovoltaics. Promote clean heating in northern regions according to local conditions and promote the large-scale development of waste heat heating. By the end of 2025, the green building standards will be fully implemented for new urban buildings, and the photovoltaic coverage rate on the roofs of newly built public institutions and factories will strive to reach 50%. The renewable energy substitution rate for urban buildings will reach 8%, and the area of newly built ultra-low energy consumption buildings and near zero energy consumption buildings will increase by more than 20 million square meters compared to 2023.
3. Promote the renovation of existing buildings. Implement policies related to large-scale equipment updates, combined with urban renewal actions and the renovation of old residential areas, promote the updating and upgrading of heat pump units, radiators, chillers, exterior windows (curtain walls), exterior wall (roof) insulation, lighting equipment, elevators, and old heating pipelines, and accelerate the energy-saving renovation of buildings. Accelerate the renovation of heating metering and charging based on heat, and each region should clarify quantitative goals and renovation time limits based on actual conditions. Implement energy-saving door and window promotion actions. By the end of 2025, the energy-saving renovation area of existing buildings will increase by more than 200 million square meters compared to 2023, and the heat loss of urban heating networks will decrease by about 2 percentage points compared to 2020. The energy-saving rates of renovated residential buildings and public buildings will increase by 30% and 20% respectively.
3、 Support and guarantee
1. Improve pricing policies. Implement coal-fired capacity electricity pricing, deepen the market-oriented reform of new energy grid electricity pricing, and study and improve the energy storage pricing mechanism. It is strictly prohibited to implement electricity price discounts on high energy consuming industries. Strengthen the coordination between pricing policies, industrial policies, and environmental protection policies, comprehensively consider energy consumption and environmental performance levels, and improve the tiered electricity pricing system for high energy consuming industries. Deepen the reform of heating metering and charging, and orderly promote the two part heating pricing.
2. Strengthen financial support. Give full play to the amplification effect of government investment, actively support energy-saving and carbon reduction renovation and energy equipment updates, and promote the expansion of effective investment. Encourage all regions to support energy-saving and carbon reduction renovations, energy equipment updates, and the improvement of energy and carbon emission statistics and accounting capabilities through existing funding channels. Implement financial and tax policies that are conducive to energy conservation and carbon reduction. Give full play to the role of green finance and guide financial institutions to provide financial support for energy-saving and carbon reduction projects in accordance with the principles of marketization and rule of law.
