Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has issued guidelines to strengthen the environmental assessment and control of high energy consumption and high emission projects, emphasizing stricter approval processes and the integration of carbon emission impact assessments into the environmental evaluation system [1] Group 1: Regulatory Framework - The guidelines specify that high energy consumption and high emission projects will be strictly regulated, particularly in six industry categories: coal power, petrochemicals, chemicals, steel, non-ferrous metal smelting, and building materials [1] Group 2: Environmental Impact Assessment - Carbon emission impact assessments will be incorporated into the environmental impact evaluation framework, promoting coordinated control of pollution reduction and carbon emission across high energy consumption and high emission industries [1]