Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: The aluminum industry standard conditions will be released as soon as possible to promote the orderly development of the industry

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology replied to the No. 7157 of the Second Session of the 13th National People's Congress, stating that the "Aluminum Industry Standard Conditions" will be released as soon as possible to promote the orderly development of the industry; and the relevant departments will further consolidate the elimination of backward production capacity departments to promote the working mechanism and rule of law. Long-term mechanism, continue to carry out special energy-saving supervision on the implementation of energy-saving limit standards in the aluminum industry, implement the requirements of the “Guidance Opinions”, increase the elimination of outdated process equipment, and promote the orderly exit of uncompetitive production capacity. The original is as follows:

I. Suggestions on strictly controlling the total amount and limiting the incremental development of alumina

The alumina industry is an important part of the aluminum industry. In recent years, China's alumina industry has developed rapidly. In 2018, the production capacity exceeded 80 million tons, and the output reached 72.53 million tons, which basically met the domestic electrolytic aluminum production needs. At present, domestic electrolytic aluminum has implemented a strict control of the total capacity policy, and the overall demand for the alumina market is limited. In the case of increased constraints on resource supply and environmental capacity, it is not appropriate to control the total alumina production capacity and capacity. Administrative measures such as reduction or equal replacement will constrain the development of the industry. In accordance with the principles of marketization and rule of law, a fair market environment should be created to guide the orderly and healthy development of the alumina industry. In 2018, the Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of China issued the "Notice on Promoting the Orderly Development of the Alumina Industry" (Development and Reform Office Industry [2018] No. 1655, hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), from strengthening scientific planning, strict project management, and speeding up The transformation and upgrading, implementation of the main responsibility, and strengthening of publicity and guidance have made clear requirements for regulating the development of the alumina industry. In the next step, we will continue to adopt market-oriented and rule-of-law methods, continue to strictly implement the relevant laws and regulations on land, environmental protection, energy consumption, quality, safety, etc., so that the market plays a decisive role in resource allocation, and timely construction of alumina projects Various forms such as letters, surveys, and spot checks are conducted to ensure that the requirements of the Notice are in place.

2. Suggestions on strict industry access and phasing out backward production capacity

In order to implement the decision-making arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on the supply-side structural reform and improve the quality of the alumina industry development, we have mainly carried out the following work: First, standardize the development of the industry. In order to adapt to the actual progress of the aluminum industry, the Ministry initiated the revision of the "Regulations on the Standardization of the Aluminum Industry", fully linked with the relevant contents of the "Notice", further improving the requirements of process equipment, energy consumption, comprehensive utilization of resources, safety and environmental protection, etc. There is a dynamic management mechanism that guides enterprises to become better and stronger through market-oriented methods. It should be noted that the newly revised normative conditions are to promote the enterprises to be better and stronger guiding documents through market-oriented methods, and do not have the pre-emptiveness and compulsory of administrative approval. The second is to promote the backward production capacity to withdraw according to the law. In 2017, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Development and Reform, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other departments issued the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Withdrawal of Outdated Production Capacity by Using Comprehensive Standards in Accordance with Laws and Regulations" (Ministry of Industry and Trade Joint Industry [2017] No. 30, hereinafter referred to as "Guiding Opinions"), It puts forward the improvement of the comprehensive standard system, strict normalization of law enforcement and standard implementation, construction of a multi-standard, multi-sector coordinated work pattern, and the work objectives and main tasks of shutting down the backward production capacity. Our department carried out the enterprise energy efficiency benchmarking activities, conducted special monitoring of energy consumption quota standards for key alumina enterprises, and used the ladder price policy to force low energy efficiency and backward process equipment to exit.

In the next step, our ministry will release the “Aluminum Industry Standard Conditions” as soon as possible to promote the orderly development of the industry; together with relevant departments to further consolidate the elimination of backward production capacity departments to promote the working mechanism and the rule of law long-term mechanism, continue to develop energy consumption quota standards in the aluminum industry. Implementation of special energy-saving supervision, implementation of the "Guidance Opinion" requirements, increase the elimination of backward process equipment, and promote the orderly exit of non-competitive production capacity.

III. Suggestions on strict emission standards and speeding up the comprehensive utilization of red mud

Strengthening industrial pollution control and comprehensive utilization of resources is of great significance to promoting ecological civilization construction and achieving green development. Over the years, the relevant departments have carried out a series of related work. The first is to improve the standard system and promote energy conservation and emission reduction. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has issued the “Aluminum Industry Pollutant Emission Standards” (GB 25465-2010) and amendments to clarify the general and special emission limits of alumina enterprises. The Ministry of Health has formulated the “Technical Specifications for the Evaluation of Fine Alumina Green Design Products”. A number of standards, such as improving the energy saving and green standard system of the aluminum industry. All localities have accelerated the pollution control of the alumina industry, and the discharge of pollutants such as particulate matter has dropped significantly. The second is to set an industry benchmark and encourage green transformation. Our department has selected a number of high-efficiency and energy-saving green process equipment, implemented green manufacturing projects, and promoted the overall improvement of energy efficiency and water efficiency in the aluminum industry. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has further emphasized the differentiated management in the “Action Plan for the Comprehensive Management of Air Pollution in the Autumn and Winter of 2018-2019 in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei and Surrounding Areas”. If the alumina enterprises are stable to meet the special emission limits, they may not limit production. Encourage deep emission reduction and accelerate the green transformation of the alumina industry. The third is to focus on comprehensive utilization and achieve circular development. In December 2018, the General Office of the State Council issued the “Pilot Work Plan for the Construction of “No Waste Cities””, which will “continue to promote the reduction and resource utilization of solid waste sources, limit the amount of landfills, and minimize the environmental impact of solid waste” As the ultimate goal of the construction of “no-waste city”, “implementing industrial green production and promoting the zero-growth of bulk industrial solid waste storage and disposal” as one of the main tasks of the “no-waste city” construction pilot, promote the formation of a batch of replicable The model model that can be promoted promotes the reduction and resource utilization of the bulk industrial solid waste in the country. The National Development and Reform Commission issued the "Green Industry Guidance Catalogue (2019 Edition)", "Green Bond Issuance Guidelines", "Environmental Protection, Energy Conservation and Water Conservation Project Enterprise Income Tax Preferential Catalogue (Trial)", "Resources Comprehensive Utilization Enterprise Income Tax Concessions Catalogue (2008 Edition)" The document on the income tax concessions of the special equipment for energy conservation, water conservation and environmental protection (2017 edition) and other documents guide the policy and funds to focus on the green industry and mobilize the enthusiasm of enterprises in energy conservation and environmental protection and comprehensive utilization of resources. Our department supported the construction of a number of industrial resource comprehensive utilization demonstration bases such as Hebei Chengde, increased the comprehensive utilization of industrial solid waste such as red mud, and improved the comprehensive utilization level of resources.

In the next step, we will work with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other relevant departments to do a good job in the eco-environmental governance of the alumina industry in accordance with the requirements of high-quality development and supply-side structural reform. First, organize relevant units to carry out an evaluation of the implementation of the “Aluminum Industry Pollutant Emission Standards”, comprehensively understand the environmental benefits, economic costs, compliance standards and compliance rates in the implementation of standards, and carry out revisions as appropriate, and comprehensively increase unorganized emissions. The control requirements will further tighten the emission limits of atmospheric pollutants such as alumina, and promote the deep treatment of alumina and other industries. The second is to accelerate the promotion and application of advanced energy-saving technology and equipment in the aluminum industry, encourage enterprises to implement green transformation, and promote continuous improvement of environmental air quality and high-quality development of the industry. The third is to carry out the pilot project of “no-waste city construction”, explore the relevant technical models, market models and policy models for the comprehensive utilization of red mud for the alumina industry, promote a batch of advanced and applicable technical equipment, and promote the scale and high of the comprehensive utilization of red mud industry. Value and intensive development, and strengthen environmental supervision of red mud storage sites. The fourth is to do a good job in the comprehensive utilization of resources, environmental protection, energy conservation and water conservation projects, corporate income tax concessions catalog revision, in order to better adapt to the new era of economic and social development requirements.

4. Suggestions on strict environmental capacity and adjustment and optimization of industrial layout

In order to guide the optimization of the layout of the alumina industry, the "Notice" clearly states that the provincial development and reform commissions, industrial and information administration departments should strengthen economic and social development, industrial base, market demand, total energy consumption and environmental capacity. Scientific planning, overall coordination of the scale and layout of the alumina industry development, full implementation of project demonstration, orderly promotion of project construction, to ensure that the scale of industrial development is matched with domestic market demand and local carrying capacity. In the next step, we will work with the National Development and Reform Commission to further implement the "Notice" requirements, combine the changes in bauxite resources at home and abroad, and make overall considerations for resource development and environmental protection, and support enterprises in areas with large environmental capacity and clean energy advantages. Moderate development of alumina, encourage the alumina industry to move overseas; the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will further strengthen environmental protection supervision and enforcement, strengthen the main responsibility of enterprises, implement differentiated management policies, form an effective incentive and restraint mechanism, and force industrial layout optimization and structural adjustment.