Accelerate the revolution of green and low-carbon science and technology and realize the dream of "zero carbon steel"

From 2021, when it was first written into the "Government Work Report", "Solidly do a good job of carbon peaking and carbon neutralization, and formulate an action plan for carbon emission peaking before 2030", to "check in" again in 2022, "Government Work" "Promoting the carbon neutralization work in an orderly manner and implementing the carbon peaking action plan" in the "Report", and then to today's "active and prudent progress", "establishing first and then breaking", and "planned step-by-step implementation". The work requirements of "Double Carbon" are from shallow to deep, step by step. This also means that in the battle to defend the blue sky, the iron and steel industry, which has been slashing the waves and fighting the dust, must once again show the courage of "knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, but preferring the tigers to the mountains" and "the road is a long way to go, I will go up and down to seek "Accelerate the green and low-carbon scientific and technological revolution, and promote the "dual-carbon" work to a new level on the new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way.

Accelerating the green and low-carbon technological revolution and promoting the "dual-carbon" work to a new level requires comprehensive and in-depth cognition, as well as rock-solid determination and self-confidence.

On the one hand, we must make it clear that achieving the "dual carbon" goal is a "must answer" of the times, and it is also a challenge that carbon emitters, including the steel industry, cannot avoid. There will be more initiative and more chance of winning. On the other hand, we must also have a rational, objective and clear understanding of the long-term, arduous and systematic realization of the "dual carbon" goal, and avoid blindly and aggressively "moving carbon reduction" in isolation from the actual situation of the industry.

At the same time, we must strengthen our confidence in achieving the "dual carbon" goal. From the perspective of the whole life cycle, the carbon emission factor of steel materials is significantly lower than that of other materials such as aluminum, ceramics, and plastics, and it has natural green and low-carbon properties. In addition, with the characteristics closely related to almost all basic constructions, as well as the functional advantages of energy conversion, social waste consumption and recycling, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the iron and steel industry has been deeply coordinated with the upstream and downstream industries, and has realized the integration with the urban ecology. The high degree of integration of the circle, the social and environmental benefits are significant. These have laid the foundation for the steel industry to achieve the "dual carbon" goal.

Of course, the green and low-carbon technological revolution is not only a "revolution" of green production and lifestyle, it will inevitably involve the reconstruction of relations in all aspects, including the entire steel industry chain. A battle requires us to continue to advance with the spirit of perseverance.

All in all, "dual carbon" is an inevitable and active choice for our transformation and development, not an expedient measure. This is the knowledge and confidence that Iron Man in the new era should have.

Accelerating the green and low-carbon technological revolution and promoting the "dual-carbon" work to a new level requires far-sighted development ideas and far-sighted strategic planning.