中国化工学会副理事长兼秘书长方向晨：迎接全球挑战 驱动范式变革

Core Insights - The 12th World Congress of Chemical Engineering and the 21st Asia-Pacific Chemical Alliance Conference will be held in Beijing in July 2025, marking the first time this prestigious event is hosted in China, aimed at promoting global chemical technology and industry development [1][2] Industry Development - China's chemical industry has seen rapid growth, with a total output value exceeding 16 trillion RMB in 2023, accounting for over 40% of the global chemical market, and more than 30,000 large-scale enterprises [1][2] - The industry maintains a stable growth rate of 5% to 7% annually, supported by enhanced technological innovation capabilities [1][3] Challenges and Opportunities - The chemical industry faces new challenges and opportunities due to a complex global environment and the need for paradigm shifts in response to industrial revolutions [2][3] - Key challenges include structural contradictions in the chemical sector, such as oversupply of basic products and insufficient supply of functional products, as well as the urgent need for high-end and fine chemical transformations [3][4] - The "dual carbon" goals present significant pressures for green transformation, necessitating the clean utilization of fossil energy and the large-scale adoption of green energy [3][4] Technological Innovation - Technological innovation is identified as a critical driver for the chemical industry's transition to high-quality development, with significant achievements in key areas of chemical technology innovation [4][5] - Future innovation directions should focus on strategic emerging fields such as chemical new energy, new materials, high-end specialty chemicals, and environmental technologies [4][5] Conference Significance - The World Congress of Chemical Engineering will facilitate deep exchanges and integration among the global chemical academic, technological, and industrial communities, promoting China's chemical industry to lead industrial upgrades with new productive forces [2][5] - The conference will address four major challenges: talent education, industrial transformation, emerging industries, and a smart future, featuring 34 thematic sub-forums led by renowned experts [5][6]