郑商所“绿色助企”专项启动：用期货力量为高耗能产业“减负增效”

Core Insights - The 2025 Sustainable Global Leaders Conference is being held from October 16 to 18 in Shanghai, focusing on green development in various industries [1] Group 1: Green Development Initiatives - Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) is promoting green development in the ferroalloy industry through a special pilot program aimed at enhancing green finance [3] - ZCE has developed and implemented a green product certification standard for ferroalloys in collaboration with the China Ferroalloy Industry Association, which is expected to reduce average energy consumption per ton of product by approximately 15% if all companies achieve certification [3] - The initiative is projected to save around 25 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually and save companies about 10 billion yuan [3] Group 2: Industry Context - The ferroalloy industry is a significant sector within China's steel industry, characterized by high energy consumption, with production of silicon iron and manganese silicon consuming approximately 8,000 and 4,000 kilowatt-hours per ton, respectively [3] - The Chinese government is actively promoting energy-saving and carbon reduction efforts in the ferroalloy sector as part of its dual carbon strategy [3] Group 3: Pilot Projects and Impact - Since the launch of the "Green Assistance for Enterprises" initiative, 8 companies with 13 pilot projects have received approval, representing leading firms in the industry [4] - The ZCE's efforts are seen as a means to leverage futures markets to facilitate deep transformations in traditional industries towards low-carbon development [5]