全国碳市场直面三大高耗能行业：钢铁、水泥、铝冶炼迎来减排“大考”，行业或加速洗牌

Core Points - The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has issued the "Quota Plan" for the national carbon emission trading market, focusing on the steel, cement, and aluminum smelting industries for the years 2024 and 2025 [1] - The plan emphasizes a dynamic linkage between enterprise quota and actual output, without setting an absolute cap on carbon emissions, ensuring necessary development space for industries [2] - The carbon quota distribution will target the most carbon-intensive production enterprises, which account for over 98% of emissions in their respective sectors [2] Group 1 - The "Quota Plan" outlines the allocation and management of carbon quotas for key emission units in the steel, cement, and aluminum industries, with the first quota compliance expected within the year [1] - Industries such as chemicals, petrochemicals, civil aviation, and paper-making are in the preparatory phase for inclusion in the carbon trading market, aiming for comprehensive coverage by 2027 [1][6] - The plan encourages companies to optimize production processes and adopt low-carbon technologies, such as electric arc furnaces and hydrogen reduction methods, to achieve deeper decarbonization [3] Group 2 - The Ministry of Ecology and Environment is enhancing the management of carbon emission data quality, which is crucial for the national carbon market's construction [4] - Measures include improving the accounting and reporting verification system, and encouraging companies to innovate data quality management techniques using technologies like blockchain and IoT [4][5] - Following the market expansion in 2025, it is expected that 1,500 new key emission units will be added, covering over 60% of national CO2 emissions [4] Group 3 - The expansion of the carbon trading market will be conducted in a phased manner, based on the maturity of each industry and the quality of data available [6][7] - The Ministry aims to gradually include additional sectors, with a target for the carbon trading market to cover major industrial emission sectors by 2027 [7]