Two departments: Build 100 green and low-carbon benchmark plants for sewage treatment by the end of 2025

CCTV News: According to the General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission and the General Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, in order to implement the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Synergistic Efficiency of Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction in Sewage Treatment"(Development and Reform Environment Zi [2023] No. 1714), it is planned to select and build a number of green and low-carbon benchmark plants for sewage treatment to play a leading role in demonstration, promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the industry, and help build a beautiful China. The relevant work notice is now as follows.

working ideas

Adopt the method of "selecting a batch, newly expanding and expanding a batch", before the end of 2025, 100 green and low-carbon benchmark plants for sewage treatment with efficient recycling of energy resources will be built to form replicable and replicable experience and promote pollution reduction in the sewage treatment industry. Carbon reduction and synergy.

Select a batch. Among the sewage treatment plants that have been built and operating well, a number of representative benchmark plants have been selected through comprehensive evaluations focusing on indicators such as water quality, energy conservation, carbon reduction, resource utilization, environmental friendliness, and system coordination.

A batch of newly renovated and expanded. Benchmarking the relevant indicators and experience and practices of the selected benchmark plants, combined with investment within the central budget, large-scale equipment renewal and other work, encourage and support the construction, renovation and expansion of a number of sewage treatment plants and the simultaneous improvement of supporting pipe networks to improve the collection and treatment of domestic sewage. Efficiency, reduce energy consumption, material consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, and promote comprehensive recycling of energy resources.

Dynamic management. Carry out a review of the selected green and low-carbon benchmark plants, and organize acceptance of the newly renovated and expanded sewage treatment benchmark plant projects on schedule. If you can continue to play a leading role in demonstration, summarize and promote experience and practices; if you do not meet the benchmark requirements, adjust and withdraw in a timely manner. According to the operation of green and low-carbon benchmark plants, improve relevant standards and promote the continuous improvement of green and low-carbon levels in the sewage treatment industry.

organizational procedures

(1) Selection of benchmark factories

1. Prepare a plan. Various localities organized relevant departments to prepare the "Application Report for XX Sewage Treatment Plant to Participate in Green and Low-Carbon Benchmarking Plant" based on the actual operation of the sewage treatment plants to be evaluated, and also provided basic data and supporting materials for the operation of nearby sewage treatment plants for two years. The sewage treatment plants applying for selection require a daily treatment capacity of more than 20000 cubic meters. The BOD concentration in the influent has reached more than 100 mg/liter in the past year or an increase of no less than 10 mg/liter in the past three years. The effluent water quality compliance rate and sludge harmless disposal rate have reached 100%.

2. Organize recommendations. The Provincial Development and Reform Commission, together with the competent department of housing and urban construction, conscientiously implement the review procedures and make recommendations on the best, and submit the recommendation materials to the National Development and Reform Commission. The number of recommendations in all provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) in the eastern and central regions shall not exceed 10, and the number of recommendations in other provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) shall not exceed 6. The deadline for application is June 30, 2024. Recommendation materials should include recommendation documents, summary tables, application reports and supporting materials for each sewage treatment plant to be evaluated (in duplicate, with an electronic CD-ROM attached).

3. Review confirmation. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will select the participating sewage treatment plants and make public confirmation. Based on the review and publicity results, a list of green and low-carbon benchmark plants for sewage treatment will be released, and relevant indicators and main practices and measures for benchmark plants will be released.

(2) Benchmarking, new expansion and expansion

All localities can organize relevant departments to benchmark the published construction and operation indicators of green and low-carbon benchmark plants, learn from relevant experience and practices, and plan to build new high-standard sewage treatment plants as needed, or implement renovation of sewage treatment plants with basic conditions for expansion and expansion. For new reconstruction and expansion projects, the "New/Reform/Expansion Plan for XX Sewage Treatment Plant" should be prepared, which should be reviewed by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the competent department of housing and urban construction, and recommended on the best, and the recommended materials should be submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission. Recommended new reconstruction and expansion projects should be completed before the end of 2025. The number of recommendations in each province (autonomous region, municipality) shall not exceed 10, and the application time shall be followed up.

The National Development and Reform Commission will organize a review of the new expansion and expansion projects of green and low-carbon benchmark plants declared by various localities, and support those that meet the requirements through special central budget investment for pollution control and ultra-long-term special treasury bonds. The new reconstruction and expansion projects submitted by the cities (counties) where the green and low-carbon benchmark factories have been rated will be appropriately tilted during the review.