China's MIIT urges accelerated carbon peak action in industrial sector
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On September 23, 2026, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) held the National Industrial and Information Technology Green and Low-Carbon Development Symposium in Yichang City, Hubei Province. The meeting emphasized that during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, the ministry should implement the 'Industrial Green and Low-Carbon Development 15th Five-Year Plan.' It called for a problem-oriented approach, strengthening the foundation, and continuously optimizing policies, regulations, and standards to drive breakthroughs in green and low-carbon development through reform. The MIIT stressed the need to accelerate the industrial sector's carbon peak action, enhance the ability to create green industrial value, supply green equipment and products, innovate green low-carbon technologies, and integrate intelligent and green development. It also aims to improve the industrial resource recycling system and the green manufacturing and service system to contribute to the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.
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宜昌, September 23, 2026 — The 2026 National Symposium on Green and Low-Carbon Development in Industry and Information Technology was held on September 23 in Yichang, Hubei Province.
During the meeting, it was emphasized that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, efforts should focus on implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan for Green and Low-Carbon Development in Industry." Key priorities include:
- Adhering to a problem-oriented approach
- Strengthening the foundational work
- Continuously optimizing and improving policy, regulatory, and standards systems
- Driving new breakthroughs in green and low-carbon development through reform-oriented thinking
The meeting called for accelerating the carbon peak action in the industrial sector, with a focus on enhancing:
- The capacity to create green industrial value
- The supply capacity of green equipment and products
- The capacity for green and low-carbon technological innovation
- The capacity for integrated intelligent and green development
Additionally, efforts should be made to improve the industrial resource recycling system and the green manufacturing and service system, contributing to a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.
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财联社Eastern