How can the textile industry become greener?
The annual greenhouse gas emissions from my country's textile and garment industry are about 230 million tons. We should attach great importance to green change and take effective and effective measures to improve the "green content" of the textile industry from multiple dimensions such as technology, supply chain and market.
In the process of deeply integrating into the global industrial chain, my country's textile companies are actively exploring low-carbon development paths. Data released by the China Textile Industry Federation shows that as of May 30, 23 brand companies and 42 manufacturing companies have joined the "China Fashion Brand Climate Innovation Carbon Neutralization Acceleration Plan" to jointly promote the textile industry to achieve "double carbon" goals.
The textile industry is an important livelihood industry. As the world's largest producer and exporter of textiles and garments, my country's output of chemical fiber, yarn, cloth, etc. has ranked first in the world. In 2022, the total fiber processing volume of my country's textile industry will exceed 60 million tons, accounting for more than half of the global proportion; the total export volume of textiles and garments will be US$340.95 billion, accounting for more than one-third of the global proportion. At the same time, the textile industry is also an environmentally sensitive industry. During the production and processing process, spinning, weaving, printing and dyeing, garments, and finishing involve equipment energy consumption, material treatment, waste emissions, etc., which all generate carbon emissions.
In recent years, relevant departments have issued a series of policies to promote the green development of the textile industry. The China Textile Industry Federation has actively promoted actions by industry enterprises and industrial clusters. Many companies continue to make efforts in green change. Among the companies that have joined the "China Fashion Brand Climate Innovation Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Plan", 83% have set climate goals. However, it should also be noted that textile companies have not yet completely escaped the current situation of high energy consumption and high emissions. The annual greenhouse gas emissions of my country's textile and garment industry are about 230 million tons. Therefore, we should attach great importance to the green development of the industry and take effective and effective measures to improve the "green content" of the textile industry from multiple dimensions such as technology, supply chain and market.
Promote green and low-carbon technological innovation. Science and technology are the primary productive force, and green technology innovation contains high growth and strong empowerment. It is necessary to promote technological progress in the textile field, increase the research and development and promotion of green and low-carbon technologies, improve relevant systems and mechanisms, promptly deploy cutting-edge and key technology research, promote major breakthroughs, and empower greening with digital intelligence.
Build a green and low-carbon supply chain. The textile industry covers many aspects such as raw and auxiliary materials manufacturing, textile manufacturing, and garment production. Green transformation of the industry is a long-term undertaking and systematic project. It is necessary to support leading enterprises in the textile industry to play a leading role in key areas such as supply chain integration and innovative and low-carbon management, integrate green and low-carbon concepts into the entire process of product design, raw material procurement, production, transportation, storage, use, and recycling, and accelerate the promotion Build a unified green product certification and labeling system to promote green and low-carbon development throughout the supply chain.
Give full play to the power of small and medium-sized enterprises. The energy resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions generated by a single small and medium-sized enterprise are relatively small. However, due to the huge number of small and medium-sized enterprises in my country, the amount of carbon emissions cannot be ignored. Small and medium-sized enterprises are an important force in the high-quality development of the textile industry and the main force in the textile industry to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality. Giving full play to the comprehensive advantages of specialized and innovative enterprises in the industry and the positive role of small and medium-sized enterprises in innovation is of great significance to achieving green transformation and low-carbon development of the industry.
Original title: Improving the "green content" of the textile industry
