On May 27, the "2025 China Cement Double Carbon Conference and the 13th Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Technology Exchange Conference" sponsored by China Cement Network officially opened in Wuhan. Ma Weiping, chairman of OCC, delivered a speech at the conference.
He said that energy saving and carbon reduction is the only way for the cement industry to achieve the goal of "double carbon" and move towards high-quality development. As an important pillar industry of the national economy, the green transformation of the cement industry is not only related to the sustainable development of the industry itself, but also a key link for China to fulfill its international emission reduction commitments and promote the comprehensive green transformation of the economy and society. According to the data, the carbon emissions in the cement production process account for about 13% of the total carbon emissions in China. Behind this huge figure is a heavy responsibility. Every ton of carbon emissions is reduced and every degree of energy is saved, contributing to the protection of green mountains and rivers, and laying a solid ecological foundation for future generations.
However, we should be more aware that good economic benefits are the solid foundation for the transformation and upgrading of the cement industry. Without the support of economic benefits, it is difficult for enterprises to invest resources in technological innovation and equipment upgrading, and energy saving and carbon reduction will become passive water. Only by balancing green development and economic benefits can industry achieve long-term prosperity.
Respected leaders and colleagues in the industry:
Hello! On behalf of OCC, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations on the grand opening of the "2025 China Cement Double Carbon Conference and the 13th Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Technology Exchange Conference" in the process of
global green and low-carbon transformation! I would like to express my sincere respect to people from all walks of life who have worked hard for the green development of the cement industry for a long time!
Energy saving and carbon reduction is the only way for the cement industry to achieve the goal of "double carbon" and move towards high-quality development. As an important pillar industry of the national economy, the green transformation of the cement industry is not only related to the sustainable development of the industry itself, but also a key link for China to fulfill its international emission reduction commitments and promote the comprehensive green transformation of the economy and society. According to the data, the carbon emissions in the cement production process account for about 13% of the total carbon emissions in China. Behind this huge figure is a heavy responsibility. Every ton of carbon emissions is reduced and every degree of energy is saved, contributing to the protection of green mountains and rivers, and laying a solid ecological foundation for future generations.
However, we should be more aware that good economic benefits are the solid foundation for the transformation and upgrading of the cement industry. Without the support of economic benefits, it is difficult for enterprises to invest resources in technological innovation and equipment upgrading, and energy saving and carbon reduction will become passive water. Only by balancing green development and economic benefits can industry achieve long-term prosperity. Since its establishment in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province in June 2024
, OCC has always taken industry self-discipline as its responsibility, actively responded to the call of the Central Committee, and resolutely curbed the vicious competition of "involution". We are well aware that only by working hand in hand can we break through the dual challenges of energy conservation, carbon reduction and the pursuit of economic benefits. At the beginning of its establishment, we organized member enterprises to conduct in-depth research on the cement market in the Yangtze River Basin, and accurately analyzed the pain points such as overcapacity and price war. By promoting peak-shifting production on demand and capacity reduction, it not only optimizes the relationship between supply and demand in the market, but also creates favorable conditions for energy saving and carbon reduction. At the same time, it also effectively improves the profitability of enterprises and effectively maintains the prosperity and stability of the Yangtze River cement industry.
Facing the future, OCC will take the three strategic directions as the anchor point and make every effort to push the industry to a new height.
First, deepen industry self-discipline and cooperation. We will continue to improve the self-discipline mechanism, so that the concept of anti-involution and anti-dumping can be integrated into the enterprise gene. By building a resource sharing platform, we can promote complementary advantages of enterprises and make coordinated development the core momentum of industry breakdown.
Second, establish and improve the industry supervision mechanism. Take transparent production as the starting point, strengthen the supervision of the whole production process of enterprises, while protecting the ecological bottom line, reshape the market order of the industry, and polish the gold-lettered signboard of green development of the cement industry.
Third, promote industry mergers and acquisitions. OCC will set up a merger and acquisition fund in due course to accelerate the process of industry integration, enhance industrial concentration and create a more competitive industry structure through multiple modes such as leasing, equity cooperation and index exchange. The "2025 ESG List of Cement Industry" released by the
conference has set a benchmark for the green development of the industry. It is not only a comprehensive evaluation of the performance of enterprises in terms of environment, society and governance, but also a driving force for us to move forward. OCC is willing to work with all colleagues to take this conference as an opportunity to focus on energy-saving and environmental protection technology innovation, actively implement ESG concept, move forward bravely on the road of balancing energy-saving, carbon reduction and economic benefits, and jointly write a new chapter of green and high-quality development of cement industry!
Finally, I wish the conference a complete success! Thank you all!
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