[SMM Hydrogen Energy Policy Update] Jiaxing, Zhejiang: Issued the "Key Points of Work for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality in Jiaxing City by 2025"

On June 9, the Jiaxing Municipal Development and Reform Commission issued a notice on the issuance of the Key Points for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Work in Jiaxing City in 2025 by the Municipal Development and Reform Commission.

The document stated that carbon footprint management should be strengthened. A carbon footprint accounting system for the characteristic industry chains of "chemicals - chemical fibers - textiles" and "hydrogen energy and downstream industries" in Jiaxing City should be established, the construction of a regional characteristic factor database should be improved, and the development of the "carbon footprint labeling" system should be promoted. Priority should be given to purchasing products with local carbon footprint labels in government procurement for large-scale conferences, events, etc. Typical experiences such as the "zero-carbon" Two Sessions in Xiuzhou and Pinghu should be promoted, and more carbon sink absorption channels should be expanded. A comprehensive service platform for carbon footprint management in Jiaxing City should be built and improved to promote the formation of a batch of replicable and scalable carbon reduction technologies and practical achievements. The integrated reform of "dual carbon" certification should be deepened, with the cultivation of more than 10 "dual carbon" certified enterprises, the addition of 25 green product certification certificates, and the addition of 3 "dual carbon" certification certificates.

Efforts should be accelerated to optimize and upgrade the industrial structure. Vigorously develop leading emerging industries such as intelligent PV, intelligent IoT, and NEVs, and continuously cultivate and expand the "135N" advanced manufacturing clusters. Focus on the three frontier fields of artificial intelligence, life sciences, and future energy, and actively lay out future industrial directions such as hydrogen energy storage, nuclear medicine and nuclear technology, synthetic biology, and brain-like computing. Continuously carry out support and improvement for enterprises with high energy consumption and low efficiency.

The policies are as follows:

Notice on the Issuance of the Key Points for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Work in Jiaxing City in 2025 by the Municipal Development and Reform Commission

Relevant municipal departments (units), development and reform bureaus of all counties (cities, districts), Economic Development Department of Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone, and Economic Development Department of Zhejiang Zhapu Economic and Technological Development Zone (Jiaxing Port Zone):

In order to thoroughly implement the requirements of the Opinions on Promoting the Gradual Shift from Dual Controls on Energy Consumption and Energy Intensity to Dual Controls on Carbon Emissions and Several Measures of Zhejiang Province to Promote Dual Controls on Carbon Emissions, solidly promote the green and low-carbon transformation in the "6+1" fields, and lay a solid foundation for achieving the carbon peak target with high quality during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the Key Points for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Work in Jiaxing City in 2025 are hereby issued to you. Please ensure their effective implementation.

Attachment: 1. Key Points for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Work in Jiaxing City in 2025

Jiaxing Municipal Development and Reform Commission

May 29, 2025

Attachment 1

Key Points for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Work in Jiaxing City in 2025

2025 is the concluding year of the "14th Five-Year Plan". It is necessary to fully implement the requirements of the Opinions on Promoting the Gradual Shift from Dual Controls on Energy Consumption and Energy Intensity to Dual Controls on Carbon Emissions and Several Measures of Zhejiang Province to Promote Dual Controls on Carbon Emissions, grasp the trend of the comprehensive transformation from dual controls on energy consumption and energy intensity to dual controls on carbon emissions, and solidly promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development around accelerating the formation of a spatial pattern, industrial structure, production mode, and lifestyle that conserve resources and protect the environment. The city aims to reduce carbon emission intensity by at least 4.97%, laying a solid foundation for achieving the carbon peak target with high quality during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.

1. Establish and Improve the Dual Controls System for Carbon Emissions

1. Compile a high-quality analysis and outlook report on carbon emissions for the city's "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and strive to secure carbon emission targets and tasks that are conducive to the city's development from higher authorities. Conduct preliminary research on carbon emission ideas and initiate the calculation of carbon emissions across the city. (Municipal Development and Reform Commission; the first-mentioned unit is the leading entity, and governments of all counties (cities, districts) are the responsible entities; the same hereinafter)

2. Explore the establishment of a system for realizing the value of ecological products in Jiaxing City, research and formulate methods for calculating the Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) of Jiaxing City, and initially establish a regular scheduling work system. Plan and implement a batch of projects for realizing the value of ecological products, and manage a dynamic project library. (Municipal Development and Reform Commission)

3. Implement technical guidelines for carbon emission assessments of fixed asset investment projects, and conduct preliminary technical reviews of pilot carbon emission assessments for projects in pilot fields such as chemical fibers. (Municipal Development and Reform Commission)

4. Strengthen carbon footprint management. Establish a carbon footprint accounting system for the characteristic industry chains of "chemicals-chemical fibers-textiles" and "hydrogen energy and downstream industries" in Jiaxing City, improve the construction of a regional characteristic factor library, promote the development of the "carbon footprint labeling" system, take the lead in prioritizing the procurement of products with local carbon footprint labels in government procurements for large-scale conferences, events, etc., promote typical experiences such as the "zero-carbon" Two Sessions in Xiuzhou and Pinghu, and expand more channels for carbon sink absorption. Build and improve a comprehensive service platform for carbon footprint management in Jiaxing City, and promote the formation of a batch of replicable and scalable carbon reduction technologies and practical achievements. (Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau) Deepen the integrated reform of "dual carbon" certification, cultivate more than 10 "dual carbon" certified enterprises, add 25 new green product certification certificates, and add 3 new "dual carbon" certification certificates. (Municipal Market Supervision Administration)

5. File more than 3 widely applicable carbon inclusion methodologies throughout the year and complete more than 2 transactions of carbon inclusion emission reductions. Encourage entities developing emission reductions or individuals holding emission reductions in the municipal carbon inclusion market to voluntarily donate or cancel emission reductions, fostering a positive atmosphere for low-carbon public welfare. Explore the effective integration of carbon inclusion trading with ecological damage compensation to expand carbon sink compensation pathways. (Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau)

6. Strengthen the formulation of carbon emission standards in the field of residents' lives. Take the lead in or participate in the formulation of more than 6 technical specifications related to "dual carbon" and more than 2 carbon-related measurement standards, and conduct joint review services for optimizing enterprise energy measurement and carbon measurement for more than 50 enterprises. In accordance with the requirements of the "Action Plan for the Construction of a Standard and Measurement System for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality in Zhejiang Province (2025-2027)", strengthen the formulation of key and urgently needed carbon-related measurement standards to enhance enterprises' carbon measurement management capabilities. (Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau)

II. Continuously Promote Green and Low-Carbon Transformation in Key Areas

7. Accelerate the optimization and upgrading of the industrial structure. Vigorously develop leading emerging industries such as intelligent PV, intelligent IoT, and NEVs, and continuously cultivate and expand the "135N" advanced manufacturing industry clusters. Focus on the three cutting-edge fields of artificial intelligence, life sciences, and future energy, and actively plan for future industries such as hydrogen energy storage, nuclear medicine and nuclear technology, synthetic biology, and brain-like computing. Continue to carry out assistance and improvement programs for high-energy-consuming and low-efficiency enterprises. (Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau)

8. Further improve the energy system. Make every effort to advance energy project construction, eliminate and upgrade approximately 3,000 sets of various key energy-consuming equipment, and accelerate the construction of major energy infrastructure projects such as the fourth phase of the Jiaxing Power Plant. Vigorously develop non-fossil energy, adding 1 million kW of thermal power and 800,000 kW of PV capacity. By the end of 2025, the installed capacity of renewable energy for power generation will account for over 64%. (Municipal Development and Reform Commission) Expand the consumption of green electricity, achieving approximately 50 billion kWh of market-based electricity consumption throughout the year. (Municipal Development and Reform Commission, State Grid Jiaxing Power Supply Company)

9. Implement the requirements for the transition from dual controls on energy consumption and energy intensity to dual controls on carbon emissions, actively promote cross-regional green electricity certificate and green electricity trading, complete the annual absorption of 8.9 million green electricity certificates, achieve a 3.2% reduction in energy consumption intensity for industries above designated size (excluding projects with separate national energy consumption quotas), comprehensively eliminate coal-fired boilers of 35 steam tons and below, and accomplish the goal of reducing energy consumption intensity during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. (Municipal Development and Reform Commission, State Grid Jiaxing Power Supply Company)

10. Promote the green transformation of the manufacturing industry with improved quality and efficiency, implement 500 key technological transformation projects in the manufacturing industry, and add 12 new provincial-level green factories. (Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau)

11. Complete energy-saving renovations for 250,000 m² of existing public buildings and apply renewable energy in 3.37 million m² of buildings. Deepen the construction of future communities and achieve the construction goals for 45 future communities. (Municipal Construction Bureau)

12. Increase the proportion of clean energy vehicles and vessels in transportation, eliminate 449 old commercial freight vehicles of National IV standards and below, add and update 60 NEV buses, 2,000 NEV taxis (including ride-hailing vehicles), eliminate 77 old commercial vessels, and eliminate 1,450 old non-road mobile machinery. Strive to achieve a 100% integration rate of urban and rural public transportation. Build one low-carbon expressway service area and one low-carbon comprehensive water service area. (Municipal Transport Bureau, Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau)

13. Promote the elimination of over 300 sets of various old agricultural machinery. Continue to build 10 provincial-level demonstration and promotion bases for green prevention and control technologies for crop pests and diseases. (Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau)

14. We will make every effort to accelerate the construction of a beautiful ecological corridor centered on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, ensuring the comprehensive completion of tasks during the planning period. We will organize and implement the forest landscape enhancement project, focusing on green corridors between provinces, cities, and counties, as well as forest belts and networks along the Grand Canal, to effectively improve the ecological landscape of forests. The city will increase the area of "multi-field integration" by over 200,000 mu, complete eight comprehensive land improvement projects, and basically achieve the goal of "multi-field integration." (Jiaxing Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning)

15. Further enhance public awareness of "carbon peaking and carbon neutrality." Led by the goal of building a national demonstration city for household waste classification, we will advocate green and low-carbon production and consumption patterns, promote waste classification as a new fashion for low-carbon living, and aim to achieve an 88% waste classification and treatment rate in Jiaxing by 2025. We will carry out extensive activities to popularize green and low-carbon concepts, as well as initiatives to combat food waste and promote consumption in the catering industry. (Jiaxing Municipal Construction Bureau)

16. Advance breakthroughs in key core technologies. We will optimize the top-level design of science and technology plans, adjust the organization and implementation methods of science and technology plan projects, establish a city-wide integrated work pattern with vertical linkage between cities and counties and horizontal coordination among departments, promote the optimal allocation of scientific and technological innovation resources, and make every effort to advance breakthroughs in key core technologies. We will strive to organize and implement over 10 science and technology projects in the field of green and low-carbon technologies, and apply for the recognition of over 10 high-tech enterprises in the field of green and low-carbon technologies. (Jiaxing Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Jiaxing Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau)

III. Strengthen the Platform for "Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality" Work

17. Deepen the pilot demonstration work. We will make every effort to advance the construction of a market mechanism for a new-type power system in Haining, exploring market-oriented means to support the development of new energy, and providing replicable and referential experience models for the efficient utilization of green electricity resources in the national power market. We will actively organize applications for national and provincial pilot demonstrations in areas such as charging infrastructure construction and application, green parks, and green factories, fully leveraging the driving effect of pilot demonstrations to promote the work of "carbon peaking and carbon neutrality" and the realization of the value of ecological products in Jiaxing. (Jiaxing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Jiaxing Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau)

18. Formulate an action plan for the construction of a collaborative innovation zone for pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction, aiming to create over 75 benchmark projects, achieve a 100% completion rate for carbon emission assessment projects, and rank among the top in the province in terms of the collaborative index for pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction. We will formulate "one industry, one policy" action plans to enhance the capacity for pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction in six major industries (power generation, papermaking, chemicals, steel, cement, and petrochemicals). Focusing on key projects with significant pollutant and carbon dioxide emissions and substantial room for improvement in environmental governance performance, we will tailor collaborative solutions for pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction, and provide guidance to cultivate the actual effects of pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction in projects. (Jiaxing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau)