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    Ministry of Ecology and Environment: Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of the Source of the Ecological Environment of Construction Projects with High Energy Consumption and High Emissions

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    On May 31 , the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of the Eco-Environmental Source of Construction Projects with High Energy Consumption and High Emissions" to accelerate the promotion of green and low-carbon development and resolutely curb the blind development of " two highs " projects.


    On May 31 , the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of the Eco-Environmental Source of Construction Projects with High Energy Consumption and High Emissions" to accelerate the promotion of green and low-carbon development and resolutely curb the blind development of " two highs " projects.


    The "Opinions" clarified that petrochemical and modern coal chemical projects should be included in the national industrial plan.


    The "Opinions" emphasized that for projects with high environmental impacts or high environmental risks, such as oil refining, ethylene, steel, coking, and coal chemical industries, the environmental review and approval authority should not be arbitrarily delegated or reduced approval requirements in the name of reform pilots.


    Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of the Source of the Ecological Environment of High Energy Consumption and High Emission Construction ProjectsGuiding Opinions on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of the Source of the Ecological Environment of High Energy Consumption and High Emission Construction Projects

    Environmental Impact Assessment [ 2021 ] No.


    Environmental Impact Assessment [ 2021 ] No.


    Ecological and environmental departments ( bureaus ) of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Ecological and Environmental Bureau of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps:

    In order to fully implement the decision and deployment of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on accelerating the promotion of green and low-carbon development, resolutely curb the blind development of high-energy-consuming and high-emission ( hereinafter referred to as " two highs ") projects, and promote green transformation and high-quality development, The following guiding opinions are proposed for strengthening the prevention and control of the ecological environment of the " two highs " project.


    In order to fully implement the decision and deployment of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on accelerating the promotion of green and low-carbon development, resolutely curb the blind development of high-energy-consuming and high-emission ( hereinafter referred to as " two highs ") projects, and promote green transformation and high-quality development, The following guiding opinions are proposed for strengthening the prevention and control of the ecological environment of the " two highs " project.


    1.


     (1 ) In- depth implementation of " three lines and one order " .


     (2 ) Strengthen the effectiveness of planning environmental assessment.


    2.


     (3 ) Strictly control the environmental access of construction projects.


     (4 ) Implement regional reduction requirements.


     (5 ) Reasonable division of powers.


    3.


     (6 ) Improve the level of cleaner production and pollution prevention.
    New and expanded " two highs " projects should adopt advanced and applicable technology and equipment, and the unit product material consumption, energy consumption, and water consumption should reach the advanced level of clean production, and measures to prevent and control soil and groundwater pollution should be formulated and strictly implemented in accordance with the law.
    The “ two highs ” industry construction projects that have issued ultra-low emission requirements by the state or locality should meet the ultra-low emission requirements.
    Encourage the use of clean fuels, and in principle, no new coal-fired self-contained boilers will be built for construction projects in key areas.
    Encourage key regional blast furnace - converter long process steel companies to transform into electric furnace short process companies.
    Bulk materials will be transported by rail, pipeline or waterway, and new energy vehicles will be used for short-distance connections.

     (7 ) Incorporate carbon emission impact assessment into the environmental impact assessment system.
    Eco-environmental departments and administrative approval departments at all levels should actively promote the pilot work of the environmental assessment of the " two highs " projects, and implement relevant regional and industry carbon peak action plans, clean energy substitution, clean transportation, and total coal consumption control.
    In the EIA work, coordinate the identification of source items of pollutants and carbon emissions, the calculation of source strength, the feasibility demonstration of pollution reduction and carbon reduction measures, and the comparison of alternatives, and propose the optimal plan for coordinated control.
    Encourage qualified regions and enterprises to explore and implement pilot projects and demonstrations of coordinated pollution reduction and carbon reduction and carbon capture, storage, and comprehensive utilization projects.

     (7 ) Incorporate carbon emission impact assessment into the environmental impact assessment system.
    Eco-environmental departments and administrative approval departments at all levels should actively promote the pilot work of the environmental assessment of the " two highs " projects, and implement relevant regional and industry carbon peak action plans, clean energy substitution, clean transportation, and total coal consumption control.
    In the EIA work, coordinate the identification of source items of pollutants and carbon emissions, the calculation of source strength, the feasibility demonstration of pollution reduction and carbon reduction measures, and the comparison of alternatives, and propose the optimal plan for coordinated control.
    Encourage qualified regions and enterprises to explore and implement pilot projects and demonstrations of coordinated pollution reduction and carbon reduction and carbon capture, storage, and comprehensive utilization projects.

    Fourth, strengthen supervision and law enforcement in accordance with pollution permits

    Fourth, strengthen supervision and law enforcement in accordance with pollution permitsFourth, strengthen supervision and law enforcement in accordance with pollution permits

     (8 ) Strengthen the management of pollutant discharge permits.
    Local ecological and environmental departments and administrative examination and approval departments shall comprehensively verify the implementation of various ecological and environmental protection measures and regional reduction measures in the environmental impact assessment and approval documents in the process of reviewing the issuance of pollutant discharge permits for " two highs " enterprises, and implement key management of pollutant discharge permits.
    The " two highs " enterprises have strengthened on-site inspections and will not permit those that do not meet the requirements in accordance with the law.
    Strengthen the inspection of the quality of pollution discharge permits and implementation reports submitted by the " two highs " enterprises, and urge enterprises to do a good job in accounting records, implementation reports, self-monitoring, and disclosure of environmental information.
    For the “ two high ” enterprises that have rectification notices or permits for rectification within a limited period of time , closely follow the implementation of rectification, and find that they have not completed rectification on time or have unlicensed pollutant discharges.
    They shall be strictly investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law.

     (8 ) Strengthen the management of pollutant discharge permits.
    Local ecological and environmental departments and administrative examination and approval departments shall comprehensively verify the implementation of various ecological and environmental protection measures and regional reduction measures in the environmental impact assessment and approval documents in the process of reviewing the issuance of pollutant discharge permits for " two highs " enterprises, and implement key management of pollutant discharge permits.
    The " two highs " enterprises have strengthened on-site inspections and will not permit those that do not meet the requirements in accordance with the law.
    Strengthen the inspection of the quality of pollution discharge permits and implementation reports submitted by the " two highs " enterprises, and urge enterprises to do a good job in accounting records, implementation reports, self-monitoring, and disclosure of environmental information.
    For the “ two high ” enterprises that have rectification notices or permits for rectification within a limited period of time , closely follow the implementation of rectification, and find that they have not completed rectification on time or have unlicensed pollutant discharges.
    They shall be strictly investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law.

     (9 ) Strengthen law enforcement and supervision based on pollutant discharge permits.
    Local ecological environment departments should include " two highs " enterprises into " double random, one open " supervision.
    Intensify the inspection of the “ two highs ” enterprises’ pollution discharge according to the license and the disclosure of environmental information in accordance with the law.
    Especially for the “ two highs ” enterprises that implement the key management of pollution discharge permits, they should promptly check the implementation of pollution discharge permits and focus on the concentration of pollutants discharge.
    And the implementation of requirements such as emission volume, unorganized emission control, and emission control during special periods.
    Severely crack down on all kinds of illegal activities such as unlicensed and non-licensed pollutant discharge by " two high " enterprises, and timely expose typical cases of violations of the pollutant discharge permit system.

     (9 ) Strengthen law enforcement and supervision based on pollutant discharge permits.
    Local ecological environment departments should include " two highs " enterprises into " double random, one open " supervision.
    Intensify the inspection of the “ two highs ” enterprises’ pollution discharge according to the license and the disclosure of environmental information in accordance with the law.
    Especially for the “ two highs ” enterprises that implement the key management of pollution discharge permits, they should promptly check the implementation of pollution discharge permits and focus on the concentration of pollutants discharge.
    And the implementation of requirements such as emission volume, unorganized emission control, and emission control during special periods.
    Severely crack down on all kinds of illegal activities such as unlicensed and non-licensed pollutant discharge by " two high " enterprises, and timely expose typical cases of violations of the pollutant discharge permit system.

    Fifth, the guarantee policy is effective

    Fifth, the guarantee policy is effectiveFifth, the guarantee policy is effective

     (10 ) Establish a management ledger.
    Eco-environmental departments and administrative approval departments at all levels should establish " two highs " project management ledgers, and include the " two highs " projects that will be accepted and approved from 2021 on environmental impact assessment documents and the " two highs " projects included in the plan by relevant departments , and record the project name, Basic information such as construction site, industry, construction status, environmental impact assessment document acceptance time, approval department, approval time, approval document number, etc.
    , and information related to capacity replacement should also be recorded for replacement capacity exit equipment, capacity and other information.
    Existing " two highs " projects were reviewed in accordance with relevant requirements.
    The " two highs " projects are temporarily counted in six industry categories, including coal power, petrochemical, chemical, iron and steel, non-ferrous metal smelting, and building materials.
    If there are clear regulations on the countries within the scope of the " two highs " , the regulations follow .
    Provincial eco-environmental departments should coordinate and control the "two highs" projects in the administrative area, and report to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment by the end of October 2021 , and update them every six months.

     (10 ) Establish a management ledger.
    Eco-environmental departments and administrative approval departments at all levels should establish " two highs " project management ledgers, and include the " two highs " projects that will be accepted and approved from 2021 on environmental impact assessment documents and the " two highs " projects included in the plan by relevant departments , and record the project name, Basic information such as construction site, industry, construction status, environmental impact assessment document acceptance time, approval department, approval time, approval document number, etc.
    , and information related to capacity replacement should also be recorded for replacement capacity exit equipment, capacity and other information.
    Existing " two highs " projects were reviewed in accordance with relevant requirements.
    The " two highs " projects are temporarily counted in six industry categories, including coal power, petrochemical, chemical, iron and steel, non-ferrous metal smelting, and building materials.
    If there are clear regulations on the countries within the scope of the " two highs " , the regulations follow .
    Provincial eco-environmental departments should coordinate and control the "two highs" projects in the administrative area, and report to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment by the end of October 2021 , and update them every six months.

     (11 ) Strengthen supervision and inspection.
    Local ecological and environmental departments should establish a working mechanism for the supervision and inspection of the environmental impact assessment and pollutant discharge permits of the " two highs " projects.
    For the " two highs " projects for which the grassroots ecological and environmental departments and administrative approval departments have approved the environmental impact assessment documents , the provincial ecological and environmental departments should conduct a review.
    For those already under construction, it is important to check whether the ecological and environmental protection measures are implemented at the same time and whether there are major changes.
    For those that have been put into production or use, it is also necessary to focus on the implementation of the environmental impact assessment documents and the approved ecological environmental protection measures and the reduction and substitution of key pollutant areas, as well as the application and implementation of pollution permits.
    The local ecological environment departments should record the problems found in the supervision and inspection into the " two highs " project management account in a timely manner .
    The Ministry of Ecology and Environment will further strengthen supervision and guidance.

     (11 ) Strengthen supervision and inspection.
    Local ecological and environmental departments should establish a working mechanism for the supervision and inspection of the environmental impact assessment and pollutant discharge permits of the " two highs " projects.
    For the " two highs " projects for which the grassroots ecological and environmental departments and administrative approval departments have approved the environmental impact assessment documents , the provincial ecological and environmental departments should conduct a review.
    For those already under construction, it is important to check whether the ecological and environmental protection measures are implemented at the same time and whether there are major changes.
    For those that have been put into production or use, it is also necessary to focus on the implementation of the environmental impact assessment documents and the approved ecological environmental protection measures and the reduction and substitution of key pollutant areas, as well as the application and implementation of pollution permits.
    The local ecological environment departments should record the problems found in the supervision and inspection into the " two highs " project management account in a timely manner .
    The Ministry of Ecology and Environment will further strengthen supervision and guidance.

     (12 ) Strengthen accountability.
    The construction unit of the " two highs " project should earnestly fulfill the main responsibility of ecological environmental protection.
    For non-approval of the EIA documents in accordance with law that the unauthorized construction of " two high " project, or the law re-submitted for approval of the EIA document without major changes, the local ecological environment department should be ordered to stop construction immediately, according to the law severely punished ; do not satisfy the ecological environment quasi If the conditions are met, it shall be ordered to restore the original status according to law.
    For the “ two highs ” projects that do not implement the requirements of the EIA and the “ three simultaneous ” , they should be ordered to rectify as required ; if they cause major environmental pollution or ecological damage, they shall be ordered to stop production or use according to law, or be reported to the authorized people’s government for order.
    shut down.
    If the staff of the examination and approval and supervision departments fail to perform their duties in accordance with the law or are not strictly controlled, they shall be punished in accordance with the law, causing major losses or impacts, and the relevant persons responsible shall be held accountable according to law.
    If the local government’s ineffective implementation of the ecological environment prevention and control measures of the “two highs” projects is prominent, regional approvals shall be implemented in accordance with the law and be included in the central and provincial ecological environmental protection inspections.

     (12 ) Strengthen accountability.
    The construction unit of the " two highs " project should earnestly fulfill the main responsibility of ecological environmental protection.
    For non-approval of the EIA documents in accordance with law that the unauthorized construction of " two high " project, or the law re-submitted for approval of the EIA document without major changes, the local ecological environment department should be ordered to stop construction immediately, according to the law severely punished ; do not satisfy the ecological environment quasi If the conditions are met, it shall be ordered to restore the original status according to law.
    For the “ two highs ” projects that do not implement the requirements of the EIA and the “ three simultaneous ” , they should be ordered to rectify as required ; if they cause major environmental pollution or ecological damage, they shall be ordered to stop production or use according to law, or be reported to the authorized people’s government for order.
    shut down.
    If the staff of the examination and approval and supervision departments fail to perform their duties in accordance with the law or are not strictly controlled, they shall be punished in accordance with the law, causing major losses or impacts, and the relevant persons responsible shall be held accountable according to law.
    If the local government’s ineffective implementation of the ecological environment prevention and control measures of the “two highs” projects is prominent, regional approvals shall be implemented in accordance with the law and be included in the central and provincial ecological environmental protection inspections.

    Ministry of Ecology and Environment

    Ministry of Ecology and Environment

    Nian 2021 5 Yue 30 Ri

    Nian 2021 5 Yue 30 Ri
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