Brief overview of the carbon peak implementation plan tailored for Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

The Implementation Plan for Carbon Peak in the Industrial Field of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region proposes a series of measures to reduce carbon emissions and promote efficient and sustainable development of the non-ferrous metal industry. The plan aims to strictly control the smelting capacity of electrolytic aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, and aluminium oxide, among others, by adhering to the total capacity constraint.

New and expanded smelting projects must be in accordance with industry standards and meet advanced benchmarks for energy efficiency and environmental performance. The plan also emphasizes structural adjustment and optimization by promoting the development of precision and deep processing of aluminium, copper, and rare metals. Inefficient production capacity will be upgraded through technological transformation and the elimination of outdated production capacity.

The plan proposes several energy-saving technological renovations, including large-scale electrolytic aluminium cells, waste heat recovery and utilization of aluminium smelting, and oxygen-enriched enhanced melt pool smelting of lead and antimony. It also encourages the development of the recycled non-ferrous metal industry by establishing intensive waste metal recycling, classification, and purification parks, improving the recycling, sorting, and processing network of waste non-ferrous metal resources, and increasing the production of recycled non-ferrous metals. The plan sets ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions and promoting energy efficiency.

By 2025, the carbon emission intensity per ton of aluminium will not exceed 12.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide per tonne of electrolytic aluminium (thermal power) and 1.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide per ton of electrolytic aluminium (hydropower). The comprehensive AC power consumption of electrolytic aluminium liquid will not exceed 13300 kilowatt hours per tonne (excluding desulfurization power consumption). By 2030, the proportion of renewable energy used in electrolytic aluminium will increase to over 30 per cent.

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