Involving the cement industry! The Ministry of Health and Environment issued the Guidelines for the Compilation of Provincial Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2025 Edition)

On January 13, the General Office of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the General Office of the People's Bank of China and the General Office of the State Administration of Taxation jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Graded Management of Atmospheric Environmental Performance in Key Industries.

2026-01-20 15:41:21

The Opinion clearly States that we should tap the potential of energy conservation and carbon reduction in the field of industry and information technology, and promote carbon reduction and efficiency and green low-carbon transformation in key industries. Among them, it is proposed to select a number of zero-carbon factories from 2026 to do a good job of benchmarking.

2026-01-20 11:51:21

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the State-owned Assets Commission of the State Council and the State Energy Administration jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on the Construction of Zero Carbon Factories (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Joint Section [2026] 13, hereinafter referred to as the Guiding Opinions) to tap energy conservation in the field of industry and information technology. Promote carbon reduction and efficiency enhancement and green low-carbon transformation in key industries, and foster and develop new quality productivity.

2026-01-19 13:35:55

On January 14, the website of the People's Government of Longmen County, Guangdong Province released the first public announcement of the environmental impact assessment of the energy-saving and environmental protection technical renovation project of the cement clinker production line of China Resources Cement (Huizhou) Co., Ltd.

2026-01-15 09:36:08

Xinjiang Tianye Cement SCR Denitrification Project realizes full waste residue utilization and ultra-low emission, promotes the ecological management of Wuchangshi region, and highlights the demonstration effect of green manufacturing.

2026-01-06 09:39:26

By 2030, significant progress will have been made in the special treatment of solid waste in key areas, the historical stockpile of solid waste will be effectively controlled, the trend of high incidence of illegal dumping and disposal will be curbed, the annual comprehensive utilization of bulk solid waste will reach 4.5 billion tons, the annual recycling utilization of major renewable resources will reach 510 million tons, and the comprehensive treatment capacity and level of solid waste will be significantly improved.

2026-01-05 14:50:08

In order to further improve the scientificity, standardization and operability of provincial greenhouse gas inventory compilation, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment compiled the Provincial Greenhouse Gas Inventory Compilation Guidelines (2025 Edition) based on the Provincial Greenhouse Gas Inventory Compilation Guidelines (Trial) issued in 2011. On January 4, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a circular on the issuance of the Guidelines for the Compilation of Provincial Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2025 edition).

2026-01-05 10:23:51

Provincial ecological environment departments are required to coordinate the annual report of unified information reports for steel, cement and paper industries in 2025, organize municipalities to participate in training, conduct spot checks and audits of data, and timely summarize and evaluate the effectiveness of the work. Municipal ecological environment departments organize all iron and steel, cement and papermaking enterprises within their administrative areas to participate in training as required and conduct checks and audits on the data submitted by enterprises to ensure that pollutant discharge units fill in unified information reports on time, completely and accurately.

2026-01-04 11:02:37

In 2025, the cement industry will move forward in the adjustment and explore in the transformation. Additional production of clinker production line and cancellation of the project will go hand in hand to promote the optimization of production capacity structure; overseas expansion will be coordinated with the industrial chain to open up new space for development; carbon market transactions will be launched to accelerate the green transformation process. Looking ahead, facing the continuous decline in demand, the cement industry needs more courage and greater courage to meet the continuing challenges.

2026-01-04 09:08:07

Article 48 of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution Enterprises such as iron and steel, building materials, non-ferrous metals, petroleum, chemical industry, pharmaceuticals and mineral exploitation shall strengthen fine management and adopt measures such as centralized collection and treatment to strictly control the emission of dust and gaseous pollutants.

2025-12-31 11:48:26

On 25 December, The Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Housing, Urban and Rural Construction and the People's Bank of China jointly issued the Action Plan for the Construction of the Beautiful China Pioneer Area in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, the Action Plan for the Construction of the Beautiful China Pioneer Area in the Yangtze River Delta, and the Beautiful China Pioneer Area in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2025-12-30 11:24:05

On December 19, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council chaired the executive meeting of the State Council, focusing on the implementation of the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference, listening to the progress report of the three-year action to tackle the root causes of production safety, deploying the comprehensive treatment of solid waste, and deliberating and adopting the Regulations on the Implementation of the Value-added Tax Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft) and the Regulations on Commercial Mediation (Draft).

2025-12-23 13:32:43

On December 18, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment jointly issued the Catalogue of Major Environmental Protection Technology and Equipment Encouraged by the State (2025 Edition).

2025-12-19 09:43:36

In order to promote the coal industry from low-end to high-end and the coal products from primary fuel to high-value products, the National Development and Reform Commission and other six departments issued the Benchmarking Level and Benchmarking Level in Key Areas of Clean and Efficient Utilization of Coal (2025 Edition) on December 17. The following is the original text of the notice:

2025-12-18 11:13:51

Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the Catalogue of Classified Management of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects for public consultation. The draft clearly States that construction projects not specified in the List are not included in the EIA management in principle. In the List, cement grinding stations are not included in the projects requiring environmental impact assessment management in the cement industry.

2025-12-08 14:35:07

On November 28, the Ministry of Finance issued a circular on the budget of air pollution prevention and control funds for 2026 in advance, with a total amount of 24.362 billion yuan.

2025-12-08 10:52:42

Recently, in order to implement the classified management of environmental impact assessment of construction projects, according to the relevant provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment, the Catalogue of Classified Management of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects (revised draft for comments) has been formulated.

2025-12-08 10:20:16

What is happening in the cement industry?

2025-12-06 07:02:03

Recently, the Ministry of Finance issued a notice on the budget of air pollution prevention and control funds for 2026 in advance, and the current round of air pollution prevention and control funds is about 24.362 billion yuan.

2025-12-05 16:06:54

The real meaning of autonomous peak staggering is that during the heating period from December 1, 2025 to March 10, 2026, ultra-low emission enterprises can stagger the peak or not, and arrange the peak time independently. However, the time of the peak needs to be arranged independently in the 8 months of the construction (prosperous) period after the heating period, and it needs to be made up one day at a time.

2025-11-27 11:41:41

Recently, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Shanxi Province issued the Announcement on the Publicity of the List of the First Batch of A-level, B-level and Leading Enterprises in Shanxi Province in 2025. Among them, there are 76 A-level companies, of which 2 are upgraded from B to A, and 13 are newly added. Cement clinker is not on the list; there are 386 Grade B enterprises, including 15 cement clinker enterprises. However, these 15 companies are not upgraded from C or D, but from A-level downgrade. There are only 17 downgrades in the whole province, 15 of which are cement clinker, accounting for 88%, and there are many big players in the industry. Fifteen cement enterprises are distributed in eight cities in the province, and six of the eight cities belong to the Fenwei Plain, a key area.

2025-11-19 11:58:00

On November 17, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the total quota and allocation plan for cement and other industries in the national carbon emission trading market in 2024 and 2025.

2025-11-19 10:49:01

On November 17, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the Notice on the Total Quota and Allocation Scheme for Steel, Cement and Aluminum Smelting Industries in the National Carbon Emission Trading Market in 2024 and 2025.

2025-11-19 09:12:54

According to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, a new round of central environmental protection supervision was launched in an all-round way. Covering 5 central enterprises in 8 provinces and cities, a total of 10 inspection teams have been set up. The list of inspection teams has been published. Cai Mingzhao, Ye Dongsong and Huang Ming are the leaders of each team.

2025-11-17 14:42:35

Do one thing, one factory, one policy, and do not carry out "campaign" rectification.

2025-11-17 14:06:58

On November 14, Shandong Cement Industry Association issued the Implementation Plan for Peak Staggering Production of Shandong Cement Clinker Enterprises in 2025-2026 Heating Season. Staggering time of heating season: from 0:00 on November 15, 2025 to 24:00 on March 15, 2026, 121 days in total.

2025-11-14 16:25:37

On November 14, Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology and Shandong Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment issued a notice on organizing the normal peak staggering production of cement in 2025-2026.

2025-11-14 15:50:02

On November 3, Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, chaired the executive meeting of the Ministry, deliberated and approved in principle the "Total Quota and Allocation Scheme for Steel, Cement and Aluminum Smelting Industries in the National Carbon Emissions Trading Market in 2024 and 2025", which delineated a clear path for the low-carbon development of the industry.

2025-11-11 09:43:04

On November 6, the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region issued a notice on the normalization of peak-staggering production of cement in 2025-2026. All cement clinker production lines in the region (the peak-staggering notice of the two ministries and commissions clearly requires) will implement peak-staggering production from 0:00 on November 15, 2025 to 24:00 on March 31, 2026 during the winter and spring heating period, totaling 136 days; Staggered production in summer and autumn is tentatively set at 80 days.

2025-11-06 16:31:21

On November 3, Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, chaired a standing meeting of the Ministry to consider and adopt in principle the amendments to the Standards for Discharge of Water Pollutants from Medical Institutions, the Standards for Discharge of Air Pollutants from Cement Industry, the Standards for Noise Emission from Urban Rail Transit (hereinafter referred to as the three emission standards), and the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution in China. Total Quota and Allocation Plan for Steel, Cement and Aluminum Smelting Industries in the National Carbon Emission Trading Market in 2024 and 2025, Environmental Impact Report of Units 3 and 4 of Zhejiang Sanao Nuclear Power Plant and Phase I Project of Shandong Zhaoyuan Nuclear Power Plant (Construction Stage) and Construction

2025-11-05 09:10:36

Recently, the Linfen Municipal Government of Shanxi Province issued the Action Plan for Comprehensive Air Pollution Control in Autumn and Winter of Linfen City from 2025 to 2026. The plan proposes to further promote the transformation of ultra-low emissions in key industries, strictly implement the requirements of the state and provinces, and accelerate the progress of the transformation of ultra-low emissions in one iron and steel, six coking and 16 cement (including grinding stations) enterprises that have not completed the transformation of ultra-low emissions. Accelerate the construction of standby CDQ projects in coking enterprises, continue to carry out environmental performance to create a and retreat D, and continuously improve the level of environmental governance in enterprises.

2025-11-03 14:26:38

On October 29, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a regular press conference in October. Xia Yingxian, Director of the Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the conference to introduce the latest progress in China's response to climate change. Pei Xiaofei, spokesman of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and director of the Department of publicity and Education, presided over the press conference to inform the recent progress of the key work of ecological environment protection and jointly answer questions from reporters.

2025-10-30 10:36:07

Shandong announced the key emission units in the carbon market in 2026, covering 380 major industries of power generation, steel, cement and aluminium smelting, to promote the management of carbon emissions trading.

2025-10-29 15:42:29

According to the results of the joint consultation between Hebei Eco-environmental Emergency and Heavy Pollution Weather Warning Center and China Environmental Monitoring Station, it is expected that from October 27, the eastern and south-central parts of Hebei Province will be dominated by southerly winds, with rising temperatures and continuous accumulation of pollution, and there will be wind field convergence and unfavorable diffusion conditions in some periods. Urban air quality may be moderately or above polluted.

2025-10-27 17:24:59

On October 23, in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Notice of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on the Work of the National Carbon Emission Trading Market in 2025, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment issued the "List of Key Emission Units of Power Generation, Iron and Steel, Cement and Aluminum Smelting Industries in Sichuan Province in 2026".

2025-10-24 11:46:55

On October 23, in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Notice of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on the Work of the National Carbon Emission Trading Market in 2025, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region issued the "List of Key Emission Units in Power Generation, Iron and Steel, Cement and Aluminum Smelting Industries in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 2026".

2025-10-24 11:34:38

On October 22, the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Henan Province issued the Notice of the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Henan Province and the Department of Ecological Environment of Henan Province on the Implementation of Peak Staggering Production in the Cement Industry of Henan Province in 2025-2026 (hereinafter referred to as the Notice). The Notice requires that all cement clinker production enterprises in the province should participate in peak staggering production.

2025-10-23 09:44:08

What is happening in the cement industry?

2025-10-10 07:02:10

In accordance with the principle of gradual progress, grasping the big and relaxing the small, we should promote the allocation of quotas in stages and step by step, focusing on major emission enterprises and emission processes, and rationally determine the scope of quota allocation.

2025-10-09 09:12:04

On September 28, the Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, issued a decision on imposing administrative penalties on Songbei Branch of Chifeng Zhutai Concrete Mixing Co., Ltd.

2025-09-29 13:56:46

There are four typical cases published this time, two of which can be used for reference by the cement industry, namely, the implementation of rewards for the masses reporting dust pollution cases in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province and the implementation of rewards for the masses reporting excessive noise cases in a company in Baoji, Shaanxi Province.

2025-09-29 11:08:07

A total of 1 billion tons of coal production capacity, 300 million tons of steel, 400 million tons of cement and 150 million weight boxes of flat glass have been eliminated. The average scale and advanced equipment production capacity of iron and steel and coking enterprises in China have been greatly increased, and the gas-related production capacity and equipment eliminated in key areas have been basically cleared.

2025-09-28 09:45:02

The company now has a 2500t/d new dry process cement clinker line and a cement production line, with an annual output of 775000 t/a clinker (intermediate products) and 945000 t/a cement (final products), and coordinated disposal of alternative fuels of 150t/d (46500 t/a).

2025-09-25 15:44:30

By the end of August, the total turnover of the national carbon emissions trading market was nearly 700 million tons, with a turnover of about 48 billion yuan. Among them, the annual turnover in 2024 reached a new annual high since the market started online trading in 2021.

2025-09-25 13:34:58

According to the Work Program, from 2025 to 2026, the building materials industry will recover well, the profitability level will be effectively improved, the scientific and technological innovation ability of the industry will be continuously enhanced, the scale of green building materials and advanced inorganic non-metallic materials industry will continue to grow, and the business income of green building materials will exceed 300 billion yuan in 2026.

2025-09-24 15:47:39

On September 22, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a circular on the joint issuance of the Work Programme for Steady Growth of the Iron and Steel Industry (2025-2026). In order to implement the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference and promote the smooth operation and structural optimization and upgrading of the iron and steel industry, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Market Supervision, recently jointly issued the Work Programme for the Steady Growth of the Iron and Steel Industry (2025-2026) (hereinafter referred to as the Work Programme).

2025-09-22 11:25:12

Huang Runqiu pointed out that this year is the closing year of the 14th Five-Year Plan. We should earnestly implement the deployment requirements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, identify the focus and key points, carry out in-depth air pollution prevention and control actions in autumn and winter, and ensure the completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan air quality improvement goals. We should speed up the completion of key engineering tasks and further intensify our efforts to effectively reduce basic emissions, focusing on the transformation of ultra-low emissions, the elimination of coal-fired boilers and kilns, the management of bulk coal, and the clean transportation of bulk goods.

2025-09-22 09:31:41

Serve the high-quality development of new industrialization. In view of the various links of the new industry, we should establish and implement the quality certification system, evaluation rules and technical specifications that meet the needs of high-quality development. Develop intelligent manufacturing capability certification and industrial operating system certification, promote enterprise digital transformation and intelligent upgrading, and improve total factor productivity and product added value. Establish and improve the product carbon label certification system, accelerate the application of green low-carbon technology, technology and equipment, and promote intelligent green transformation.

2025-09-15 10:13:31

We will strengthen the construction of the national carbon market, promote green and low-carbon transformation, and help achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.

2025-09-15 09:23:12

China actively promotes carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, builds a green and low-carbon development system, speeds up energy transformation and industrial optimization and upgrading, improves carbon market mechanism, enhances climate adaptability, strengthens scientific and technological innovation and international cooperation, and contributes China's plan to global climate governance.

2025-09-15 09:22:56