Five departments: Promoting energy-saving and carbon-reduction transformation of infrastructure such as computing power, communication base stations, and computer rooms to optimize energy use structures

The Zhitong Finance App learned that recently, five departments including the National Development and Reform Commission issued the “Action Plan for Implementing a Comprehensive Savings Strategy”, which mentions focusing on key industries such as steel, non-ferrous, petrochemicals, chemicals, building materials, etc., and carrying out “one bank, one policy” to carry out energy saving and carbon reduction transformation to continuously improve the level of energy efficiency. Actively promote energy saving and carbon reduction transformation of existing buildings, and promote large-scale development of ultra-low energy consumption buildings. Promote energy-efficient and low-carbon means of transport, rationally optimize vehicle energy consumption limit requirements, and vigorously develop new energy heavy trucks and green fuel ships. Increase the energy saving and carbon reduction transformation and exploration potential of public institutions, and promote third-party governance models such as contract energy management. Promote energy-saving and carbon-reduction transformation of infrastructure such as computing power, communication base stations, and computer rooms, and optimize energy use structures. Improve energy production efficiency, strengthen the low-carbon transformation of coal-fired power plants, etc., and steadily reduce the overall line loss rate of power grids. By 2030, the value-added energy consumption of industrial units above scale will be reduced by more than 10% compared to 2025, and energy savings of more than 150 million tons of standard coal will be achieved through energy saving and carbon reduction transformation in key industries.

Among them, it was mentioned that by 2030, the overall conservation system will be more complete, and the efficiency of resource utilization will improve markedly. China's energy consumption, water consumption, and construction land use area per unit of gross domestic product will be reduced by about 10%, 10%, and 15%, respectively, compared to 2025. The loss rate of all links in the entire grain industry chain will continue to decrease, and the annual recycling volume of major renewable resources will reach 510 million tons, further forming a social culture advocating saving.

Among them, it is mentioned that comprehensive utilization of bulk solid waste in industry, towns, agriculture and forestry will be further promoted to improve quality and efficiency, the recycling of tailings will be strengthened, and the classification and hierarchical management system for bulk solid waste will be improved. Improve the refined and standardized recycling network for industrial and social waste. Strengthen the recycling of “urban minerals” such as scrap steel, end-of-life motor vehicles, and waste electrical and electronic products. Vigorously promote the recycling of solid waste such as the “new three types”, establish a full life cycle management system for NEV power batteries, and improve regulations on decommissioning and scrapping of wind power and photovoltaic equipment. Accelerate the layout of a number of rare and precious metal resource recycling projects, and promote the recovery of valuable components and high-value utilization. Promote recycling of waste plastics, waste textiles, etc. By 2030, the annual utilization of bulk solid waste will reach about 4.5 billion tons.

The original text is as follows:

Issuance by the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments

Notice on the “Action Plan for Implementing a Comprehensive Savings Strategy”

Development and Reform Environmental Finance [2026] No. 1424

Development and reform commissions of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, departments in charge of industry and information technology, natural resources departments, water conservancy (water affairs) departments (bureaus), administrative departments of government affairs:

  The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the State Administration have formulated the “Action Plan for Implementing a Comprehensive Savings Strategy” to promote the conservation and intensive use of various resources, maintain national resource security, and accelerate the overall green transformation of economic and social development. It is now being issued to you. Please implement it in line with the actual situation.

National Development and Reform Commission

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Ministry of Natural Resources

Ministry of Water Resources

State Administration

September 29, 2026

This article was edited by the National Development and Reform Commission, Zhitong Finance Editor: Chen Wenfang.