The potential of energy saving and environmental protection industry can drive trillions of investment

Recently, the State Council issued the "12th Five-Year Plan for Energy-saving and Environmental Protection Industry Development" (hereinafter referred to as the "Planning") on the basis of Guofa [2012] No. 19 Document. The issuance of the "Planning" will play a very important role in guiding and promoting the accelerated development of energy-saving and environmental protection industries. The person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission said in an interview with reporters that China’s energy-saving and environmental protection industry has great potential. By 2015, China’s technologically feasible and economically reasonable energy-saving potential exceeds 400 million tons of standard coal, which can drive a trillion yuan investment.

In response to the international financial crisis, effectively stimulating domestic demand and nurturing new economic growth points, in the second half of 2009, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and other relevant departments started to study the development ideas, key areas, and policy measures of China's energy conservation and environmental protection industries. In 2011, the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” “Outline” and “Decision of the State Council on Accelerating the Cultivation and Development of Strategic Emerging Industries” (Gufa [2010] No. 32) were studied and drafted.

The relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission stated that accelerating the development of energy-saving and environmental protection industries is of great significance both in the current and the long-term.

From an international perspective, in response to the challenges of the international financial crisis and global climate change, the world's major economies have adopted green new policies and the development of green economy as an important part of stimulating economic growth and economic transformation. The focus of developing green economy is to promote green industries. The main force of the green industry is the energy-saving and environmental protection industry and the new energy industry. Therefore, the green industry and products will compete fiercely in the future in the international economy, technology, and trade. In order to make our country occupy a favorable position in the new round of economic growth, we must constantly improve the competitiveness of energy-saving and environmental protection industries.

From the domestic perspective, during the “12th Five-Year Plan” period, China is in the stage of rapid development of industrialization and urbanization. The shortage of energy resources and the fragile ecological environment will be further aggravated, and the units identified for the “Twelve Five-Year Plan” “Outline” will be determined. The binding indicators such as the reduction of GDP energy consumption and the reduction of the total discharge of major pollutants must continue to improve the level of energy saving and environmental protection technology equipment and services in China, provide solid industrial support for large-scale energy-saving and emission reduction, and vigorously develop circular economy, which is the development of China's transformation. Ways to adjust the economic structure of the inevitable choice.

From the perspective of potential, China's energy-saving and environmental protection industry has great potential, and it has broad prospects for stimulating economic growth. According to calculations, by 2015, China's technologically feasible and economically reasonable potential for energy conservation will exceed 400 million tons of standard coal, which can drive a trillions of yuan in investment; the total output value of energy-saving services can exceed 300 billion yuan; there is a huge market for industrial waste recycling market; The investment in urban sewage waste, desulfurization and denitrification facilities can exceed 800 billion yuan, and the total value of environmental services will reach 500 billion yuan.

"Planning" has solicited opinions from relevant departments of the State Council, relevant industry associations, and experts on four occasions in written form, and collected hundreds of feedback comments, most of which have been adopted or partially adopted. During the period of the 12th Five-Year Plan period, it also specifically investigated major key technologies for the “12th Five-Year Plan” period and repeatedly solicited opinions from the Ministry of Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, engineering institutes, and industry experts on related technologies, and strived to accurately grasp the energy conservation and environmental protection during the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period. The technological direction and key areas of industrial development. Relevant policies and measures, coordinated and communicated with related departments several times, and linked with the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” “Outline” and “Decision of the State Council on Accelerating the Cultivation and Development of Strategic Emerging Industries” (Guo Fa [2010] No. 32).