In early November 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) held the Seminar on Industry Green and Low-carbon Development 2022 (hereinafter referred to as “the Seminar”). The purpose of the Seminar was to discuss the principles/strategy raised in the Report from the 20th CPC National Congress regarding green and low-carbon transition. Leaders from MIIT, officials from relevant MIIT departments and regional industry and information technology administrations also participated in the Seminar through virtual and offline channels.
The strategy outlined in the Report of the 20th CPC National Congress stated:
- Accelerate the green transition on developing models, and further reinforce the prevention and protection of environmental protection.
- Elevate ecological diversity, stability, and continuity, and implement carbon peak and carbon neutrality positively and stably.
- Coordinate industrial restructuring, pollution control, ecological protection, and climate change.
- Promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green development and growth, and give priority to ecological, economical and intensive, green and low-carbon development
The seminar also disclosed the actions that MIIT will take to implement the aforementioned strategies:
- Implement carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals with a positive attitude and step-by-step actions; divide the dual-carbon goals into all aspects and processes in industrial manufacturing to accelerate the green transition.
- Accelerate the construction of the green and low-carbon technological systems and the green manufacturing supporting system.
- Make the upgrade of green manufacturing a breakthrough point to enhance green development.
- Identify the key direction for six transitions: industrial structure upgrade, low-carbon transition for energy consumption, promotion of clean manufacturing process, better supply of green products, and the digital transition of production models.
- Further promote the implementation of advanced technologies and equipment with coordination and all measures possible.
- Innovate sector management and services to optimize policy support and standard system.
Following the strategy and action plan from the Seminar, more implementation policies or regulations are likely to be formulated in the future. Foreign stakeholders are advised to follow up on the official issuance related to their business field. Regular communication with administrations by the compliance team regarding technical and regulatory changes is also recommended for FIEs and foreign stakeholders.
