Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: The output value of China's energy-saving and environmental protection industry exceeds 8 trillion yuan with an annual growth rate of more than 10%

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that since the beginning of this year, China's energy consumption per unit of GDP has continued to decline.
In the first quarter, the energy consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP fell by 2.
3% year-on-year
.
The energy efficiency level of key energy-consuming industries such as iron and steel, petrochemicals, and textiles has been greatly improved, and the green development of industries has achieved remarkable results
.
China's energy conservation and environmental protection industry has also ushered in rapid development, with an output value exceeding 8 trillion yuan and an annual growth rate of more than 10%
.

Statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology show that the energy consumption per unit of added value of China's industrial enterprises above designated size will drop by 5.
6% in 2021, on top of the 28% and 16% reductions in the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" period and the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period respectively
.
The water consumption of 10,000 yuan of industrial added value will drop by 7% in 2021, based on the 35% and nearly 40% reductions in the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" period and the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period respectively
.

A few days ago, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission and other six departments jointly issued the "Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Action Plan", proposing that by 2025, the energy consumption per unit of added value of China's industrial enterprises above designated size should be reduced by 13.
5% compared with 2020
.