Original title: Li Keqiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council to further make arrangements for the supply of electricity and coal this winter and next spring to ensure the basic lives of the people and the smooth operation of the economy, etc.
Li Keqiang presided over the executive meeting of the State Council
Make further arrangements for the supply of electricity and coal this winter and next spring to ensure the basic lives of the people and the stable operation of the economy
Adopted the “Yellow River Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft)”
Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on October 8 to make further arrangements for the supply of electricity and coal this winter and next spring to ensure the basic lives of the people and the smooth operation of the economy; the “Yellow River Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft)” was passed.
The meeting pointed out that since the beginning of this year, energy prices in the international market have risen sharply, and domestic power and coal supply and demand have continued to be tight. Various factors have led to recent power cuts in some places, which have affected normal economic operations and residents’ lives. In accordance with the deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, relevant parties have adopted a series of measures to strengthen energy supply guarantees. In view of the still high pressure on the supply and demand of electricity and coal this winter and next spring, the meeting emphasized that ensuring energy security and ensuring the stability of the industrial chain supply chain is an important part of the “six guarantees”. The role of the coal, electricity, oil, and gas transportation guarantee mechanism must be brought into full play and used effectively. Market-oriented measures and reform measures ensure the supply of electricity and coal. First, we must give priority to people’s livelihood, ensure the people’s livelihood and energy use for heating in winter, and ensure the use of coal for power generation and heating, especially the use of coal for electricity in winter in Northeast China. Strengthen the supply of gas for people’s livelihood, and organize the “south gas to the north” in a timely manner to increase heating gas in the northern region. Second, under the premise of ensuring safe production, promote coal mines with the potential to increase production to release production capacity as soon as possible, accelerate the commissioning of approved and basically completed open-pit coal mines, and promote the rectification of coal mines that have stopped production and rectification in accordance with laws and regulations, and resume production as soon as possible. The transportation department should give priority to guaranteeing coal transportation to ensure that the produced coal is transported to the place where it is needed in time. Third, we must support coal power companies to increase power supply. In response to the difficulties of coal-fired power companies, we will implement a phased tax deferral policy to guide and encourage financial institutions to ensure coal-fired power companies’ coal purchases and other reasonable financing needs. Fourth, we must reform and improve the market-oriented formation mechanism for coal and electricity prices. Promote the entry of all coal-fired power generation electricity into the electricity market in an orderly manner. Under the premise of maintaining stable electricity prices for residents, agriculture, and public welfare undertakings, the fluctuation range of market transaction electricity prices will be adjusted from no more than 10% and 15%, respectively, to the principle No more than 20%, and classification adjustments should be made. For high-energy-consuming industries, prices can be formed by market transactions and are not subject to the 20% rise. Encourage local governments to implement phased preferential policies for small and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households. Fifth, we must accelerate the construction of large-scale wind power and photovoltaic bases in the desert and Gobi desert areas, and accelerate the construction of emergency backup and peak shaving power sources. Actively promote the construction of coal, natural gas, crude oil reserves and energy storage capacity. Sixth, we must resolutely curb the blind development of the “two highs” project. Improve the local energy consumption dual control mechanism, and promote that new renewable energy consumption will not be included in the total energy consumption within a certain period of time. Promote the implementation of energy-saving and carbon-reduction transformations in key areas, and vigorously promote coal conservation and utilization in major coal-consuming industries. The meeting demanded that all parties should consolidate their responsibilities for energy supply and safe production. Persist in seeking truth from facts and strengthen overall planning. All localities must strictly implement territorial management responsibilities, do a good job in orderly management of electricity use, rectify the “one size fits all” suspension of production and limit production or “exercise” carbon reduction in some places, and oppose inaction and chaos. Major coal-producing provinces and key coal enterprises must implement the task of increasing production and supply as required. Central power generation enterprises must ensure that their thermal power generating units are fully distributed. Power grid companies must strengthen power operation dispatch and safety management. Those who fail to implement the responsibility of ensuring energy supply must be held accountable seriously.
The meeting passed the “Yellow River Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft)”. The draft highlights the strengthening of ecological protection and restoration, water resources conservation and intensive utilization, pollution prevention and other regulations, and strictly sets legal responsibilities for illegal acts. The meeting decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for deliberation.
The meeting also studied other matters.
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