中钢协：“十四五”期间我国钢铁行业高端化、智能化、绿色化发展取得开创性进展

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese steel industry is focusing on high-quality development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, emphasizing innovation, coordination, green development, and openness while overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities [1]. Group 1: Industry Development - The industry's foundational capabilities have been further enhanced, with a shift from capacity reduction to dual control of capacity and output, promoting structural optimization and improving development quality [1]. - The product structure of steel has been optimized, with the proportion of steel used in manufacturing increasing from 42% in 2020 to 50% by 2024, while the proportion used in construction is expected to decrease from 58% in 2020 to 50% by 2024 [2]. - The steel industry has significantly increased its R&D investment, with R&D expenses rising from 111.8 billion yuan in 2020 to 156.5 billion yuan in 2024, a 40% increase [2]. Group 2: Technological and Environmental Advancements - The steel industry has enhanced its green and low-carbon development capabilities, investing over 310 billion yuan in ultra-low emission transformation projects, with 215 steel enterprises completing or partially completing the transformation [3]. - The establishment of the world's largest clean steel production system has led to a significant reduction in pollutant emissions, with concentrations of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides decreasing by over 50% compared to the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [3].