On March 17, the State Development and Reform Commission and the General Administration of Market Supervision issued a circular on further strengthening the updating, upgrading and application of energy-saving standards.
The circular requires that the mandatory national energy-saving standards be strictly implemented in the energy-saving review of fixed assets investment projects, and that the energy efficiency level of the main products of new and expanded projects must meet the industry's mandatory energy consumption quota standards. The energy efficiency level of major energy-using products and equipment must reach the mandatory energy efficiency standard level 2. For industries with saturated production capacity, the energy efficiency level of major products should reach the advanced value of the industry's mandatory energy consumption quota standard in principle, and the energy efficiency level of major energy-using products and equipment should reach the mandatory energy efficiency standard level 1 in principle.
. Energy-saving standards are the basis of the national energy-saving system, and also an important support to promote energy-saving and carbon reduction in the whole society. Mandatory energy consumption quota standards and mandatory energy efficiency standards are the basic requirements to meet energy conservation management and must be implemented according to law. Up to now, China has issued and implemented 108 mandatory energy consumption quota national standards, 66 mandatory energy efficiency national standards and 190 recommended energy-saving national standards, and the energy-saving standard system has been basically established, which has played an important role in promoting technological innovation, promoting industrial upgrading and accelerating green and low-carbon development. All regions, relevant departments and industries should attach great importance to energy-saving standardization, accelerate the updating and upgrading of energy-saving standards according to law, effectively strengthen the application and implementation of energy-saving standards, and constantly consolidate the foundation of energy-saving work, so as to provide strong support for actively and steadily promoting carbon peak carbon neutralization and accelerating the green transformation of development mode.
2. Accelerating the updating and upgrading
of energy-saving standards (1) Accelerating the formulation and revision of energy-saving standards in a number of key areas. Organize and implement the "14th Five-Year Plan" 100 energy-saving and carbon reduction standards upgrading actions. In the industrial sector, we will accelerate the revision of mandatory energy consumption quota standards for petrochemical, chemical, iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, building materials, machinery and other industries, upgrade mandatory energy efficiency standards for key energy-using products and equipment such as motors, fans, pumps, compressors, welding machines and industrial boilers, and strive to achieve internationally advanced standards and indicators. In the field of energy, we will accelerate the development of energy-saving technical standards for clean and efficient utilization of coal, utilization of new and renewable energy, storage and transportation of oil and natural gas, pipeline transportation, and key equipment for transmission and distribution. In the field of urban and rural construction, we will formulate and revise standards for building energy conservation, green building, green construction, and rural residential building energy conservation, and improve product standards related to building and municipal infrastructure energy conservation. In the field of transportation, we should improve the standards of energy saving and carbon reduction design, construction, operation, monitoring and evaluation of transportation infrastructure and transportation equipment. In the field of public institutions, we should speed up the formulation and revision of evaluation criteria for conservation-oriented organs, green schools, green hospitals and green venues. In the field of agriculture and rural areas, we will accelerate the research and formulation of energy-saving and carbon-reducing technical standards for planting and aquaculture production, and improve energy-saving and carbon-reducing standards for facility agriculture and agricultural machinery.
(2) Steadily raise the energy consumption quota requirements for key energy-using industries. The mandatory energy consumption quota standards for key energy-using industries are divided into advanced value, access value and limit value. Among them, the advanced value refers to the leading level of domestic or international energy efficiency in the same industry, and in principle, its value shall represent the energy efficiency level of the top 5% of the industry; the access value refers to the energy efficiency level that must be met by the new capacity of new construction and expansion projects, and in principle, its value shall represent the energy efficiency level of the top 20% of the industry; The minimum allowable value is the energy efficiency level that must be achieved by the production of stock enterprises, which should be based on the principle of eliminating a certain proportion of the existing backward production capacity with high energy consumption, and about 20% of the backward products and production capacity should be eliminated on the basis of energy-saving transformation. For the industries involved in the Benchmarking and Benchmarking Levels of Energy Efficiency in Key Areas of High Energy-consuming Industries (2021 Edition) and the Benchmarking and Benchmarking Levels of Key Areas of Clean and Efficient Utilization of Coal (2022 Edition), the access values and limit values of the mandatory energy consumption quota standards should be coordinated with the current benchmarking and benchmark levels.
(3) Continuously improve the energy efficiency level of key energy-using products and equipment. The mandatory energy efficiency standards for key energy-using products and equipment are divided into three levels (some of them are five levels). Level 1 refers to the leading energy efficiency level of domestic or international similar energy-consuming products and equipment, and in principle, its value shall represent the top 5% energy efficiency level of similar energy-consuming products and equipment; Level 2 shall be used as the basis for energy-saving product certification and equipment procurement for new construction and expansion projects, and in principle, its value shall represent the top 20% energy efficiency level of similar energy-consuming products and equipment; Level 3 (or 5) is the lowest energy efficiency threshold for energy-using products and equipment to enter the market. According to the technical characteristics and energy efficiency status of various energy-using products and equipment, about 20% of backward energy-using products and equipment should be eliminated in principle. For the products and equipment involved in the Advanced Level of Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation Level and Access Level of Key Energy-consuming Products and Equipment (2022 Edition), the mandatory energy efficiency standards of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 (or Level 5) shall be coordinated with the current advanced level, energy conservation level and access level.
(4) Continuously expand the coverage of energy-saving standards. We will accelerate the formulation and revision of energy-saving standards for new infrastructure such as data centers, communication base stations, cold chain logistics and new household appliances, and make up for the shortcomings of energy-saving standards in key areas. We will improve the construction of supporting systems for energy-saving standards, and promote the formulation and revision of standards in the fields of measurement and testing, certification, analysis and calculation, energy efficiency evaluation, energy system optimization, equipment operation management, energy management system, energy performance evaluation, energy audit, energy-saving supervision, energy-saving review and energy-saving services. We will coordinate the research and formulation of energy-saving standards and carbon emission-related standards, link up energy-saving standards and carbon emission-related standards from the perspective of the whole life cycle, and explore the incorporation of carbon emission-related indicators into energy-saving standards.
3. Effectively strengthen the application, implementation, supervision and inspection
of energy-saving standards (1) Compacting the main responsibility of energy-using units. Relevant enterprises, institutions, organs, social organizations and other energy-using units are the main bodies responsible for implementing the requirements of energy-saving standards. They should strengthen energy-saving management and strictly implement energy-saving standards, especially mandatory energy consumption quota standards and mandatory energy efficiency standards. We will guide and support key energy-using units to carry out energy-saving and carbon-reducing upgrading and transformation in an orderly manner, improve the energy efficiency of production and operation, implement the renovation of key products and equipment, and eliminate backward production capacity, backward technology and backward products and equipment in accordance with the law and regulations. Energy-using units are encouraged to actively apply recommended energy-saving standards and carry out energy efficiency benchmarking activities. Promote energy-using units to establish standardized and normalized energy-saving operation mechanism to ensure rational and efficient use of energy.
(2) Strictly implement the national energy-saving standards. In the energy conservation review of fixed assets investment projects, the mandatory national energy conservation standards shall be strictly implemented. The energy efficiency level of the main products of new construction and expansion projects must reach the access value of the mandatory energy consumption quota standard of the industry, and the energy efficiency level of the main energy-using products and equipment must reach the mandatory energy efficiency standard level 2. For industries with saturated production capacity, the energy efficiency level of major products should reach the advanced value of the industry's mandatory energy consumption quota standard in principle, and the energy efficiency level of major energy-using products and equipment should reach the mandatory energy efficiency standard level 1 in principle. Based on mandatory energy efficiency standards, we will further expand the scope of implementation of green product certification such as energy efficiency labels and energy-saving and low-carbon products, and give full play to the supporting role of energy efficiency labels and energy-saving and low-carbon product certification in government procurement and guiding green consumption. Explore the incorporation of energy saving and carbon reduction of products and equipment into energy efficiency labels.
(3) Effectively strengthen supervision and inspection of the implementation of standards. Development and reform departments, industry and information technology departments should strengthen energy-saving supervision, incorporate the implementation of energy-saving standards into the annual energy-saving supervision plan and industrial energy-saving supervision plan, carry out special actions in a down-to-earth manner, and urge energy-using units to strictly implement energy-saving standards. Market supervision departments should focus on the use of mandatory energy efficiency standards and energy efficiency labels for energy-using products and equipment, organize special law enforcement of energy-saving standards, intensify spot checks of product quality, and publicize information on products and equipment that do not meet the requirements of standard labels. The competent departments of urban and rural construction, transportation and energy conservation in public institutions should strengthen supervision and inspection of the implementation of energy conservation standards in relevant fields. Effectively implement the system of self-declaration and supervision of enterprise standards, and incorporate fraudulent energy-using units in the promotion of energy-saving standardization into the national enterprise credit information publicity system. Open reporting channels and encourage all sectors of society to participate in the supervision of the implementation of energy-saving standards and energy efficiency labels.
4. Strengthen positive incentives
for energy efficiency leadership (1) Vigorously promote energy-saving and carbon-reducing renovation of key industries and products and equipment. We will promote the implementation of energy conservation and carbon reduction projects in key industries, industrial parks, urban and rural construction, and public institutions. We will support the transformation of key areas and industries for energy conservation and carbon reduction, and promote the renovation of important products and equipment. After the transformation, the energy efficiency level of major products will reach the advanced value of the mandatory energy consumption quota standard, and the energy efficiency level of major energy-using products and equipment will reach the mandatory energy efficiency standard level 1. We will make use of the existing investment channels in the central budget to give active support to those who meet the requirements. All regions are encouraged to meet the requirements of energy-saving standards and increase financial and policy support for energy-saving and carbon-reducing renovation of key industries and products and equipment.
(2) Strengthen comprehensive policy support. If the energy efficiency level of the main products in the industry is generally better than advanced value of the mandatory energy consumption quota standard or the energy efficiency level of the main energy-using products and equipment is generally better than level 1 of the mandatory energy efficiency standard, priority shall be given to the Green Industry Guidance Catalogue and the Green Technology Promotion Catalogue. We will improve the government's green procurement policy and increase support for government procurement of energy-efficient products that meet policy requirements. We will implement preferential tax policies related to environmental protection, energy conservation and water conservation, and comprehensive utilization of resources. We will actively develop green finance, increase financial support for projects that meet higher energy efficiency levels, and support eligible enterprises to issue bonds for financing.
5. Consolidate the foundation
of energy-saving standardization work (1) Strengthen the data support of energy-saving standardization work. We will implement the system of energy statistical analysis and energy utilization reporting for energy-using units, promote energy-using units to equip energy measuring instruments in accordance with national standards, and encourage energy-using units to carry out online energy consumption monitoring and energy management center system construction in accordance with standards. Establish data sharing mechanisms such as energy conservation monitoring and energy utilization status reports to improve the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of the revised data for the formulation of energy conservation standards. Establish energy consumption benchmarking benchmarks for key industries, and support timely updating and upgrading of energy consumption quota standards.Based on the record data of energy efficiency labels, this paper explores the integration of intelligent detection means into the management system of energy efficiency labels to improve the accuracy of energy efficiency standard data of products and equipment.
(2) Establishing an evaluation and feedback mechanism for the implementation of energy-saving standards. To guide professional standardization technical committees, relevant industry associations and research institutions in relevant fields to establish an evaluation index system and monitoring methods for the implementation effect of energy-saving standards, to build statistical analysis points for the implementation of mandatory energy-saving standards in industrial agglomeration areas, to regularly evaluate the implementation effect of energy-saving standards in key areas, and to timely take the evaluation results as an important basis for updating and upgrading standards. Explore the implementation of the standard dynamic transformation mechanism, and timely adjust the advanced value of the mandatory energy consumption quota standard and the level 1 of the mandatory energy efficiency standard to the limit value and the level 2 respectively.
(3) Make overall plans to ensure funds for energy conservation standardization. All regions and relevant departments are encouraged to make overall arrangements for the funds for energy-saving standardization work in accordance with the actual work, and to strengthen the guarantee of energy-saving standards research, formulation and revision, publicity and implementation, evaluation of implementation effect, supervision and inspection, and personnel training. We should guide social capital to increase investment and support the innovation of energy-saving standards and the development of energy-saving standardization services.
6. Strengthen organizational implementation
(1) Strengthen organizational leadership. The State Development and Reform Commission, the General Administration of Market Supervision (the Standards Committee), together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Housing, Urban and Rural Construction, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, the State Administration and the State Energy Administration, will improve the mechanism for updating and upgrading energy-saving standards, put forward timely suggestions for formulating and revising energy-saving standards, strengthen guidance throughout the process, and strictly enforce standards. Ensure that the energy-saving standard indicators are advanced, scientific and effective. The General Administration of Market Supervision (Standards Committee) timely issued a revision plan for the formulation of national standards, and controlled the revision cycle of standards within 18 months. The relevant departments shall organize the implementation of the national energy-saving standards in accordance with their duties. The implementation of energy-saving standards in various regions is included in the evaluation and assessment of energy-saving target responsibility of provincial people's governments in the 14th Five-Year Plan. All regions and relevant units are encouraged to formulate local standards and group standards that are stricter than national standards in light of actual conditions.
(2) Strengthen publicity and training. Relevant departments organize relevant institutions to hold policy interpretation and business training meetings on energy-saving standardization to strengthen work guidance. Broaden the channels for publishing information on energy-saving standards, publicize the texts of mandatory energy-saving national standards to the public free of charge, and support industry associations and relevant institutions to timely disclose information on international advanced energy-saving standards. Make full use of thematic activities such as World Standards Day, National Energy Conservation Publicity Week and National Low Carbon Day to publicize the important role of energy-saving standards, popularize the concept, knowledge and methods of energy-saving standards, and enhance the awareness of energy-saving in the whole society.
This Circular shall enter into force as of the date of issuance.
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