An employee works on the production line of new energy vehicle components in Maanshan, Anhui province. LUO JISHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY
China has rolled out a three-year action plan to accelerate energy-saving and carbon-reduction upgrades in key industries, the National Development and Reform Commission said on Monday.
The plan, jointly issued by the NDRC and several other government departments and agencies, focuses on nine industries with high energy consumption and carbon emissions, including steel, electrolytic aluminum, cement, flat glass, oil refining, ethylene, synthetic ammonia, methanol and coal-fired power generation.
Under the plan, China will implement energy-saving and carbon-reduction upgrades across these sectors over a three-year period beginning in 2026. The goal is to enhance enterprises' energy and carbon efficiency, while significantly advancing the green and low-carbon development of these industries, according to the plan.
The document also sets out major targets through the end of 2028, details specific upgrade tasks for each sector, and calls for better support through funding, price guidance, policy incentives and standards-based constraints.
