Recently, the reporter learned from Shougang Safety and Environmental Protection Department that Shougang Group won the honorary title of 2016 "Excellent Carbon Asset Management Unit," organized by the China Beijing Environment Exchange.

In recent years, Shougang Group has actively practiced the concept of green, low-carbon development, conscientiously implemented the pilot work requirements of China Beijing Environment Exchange, closely tracked the national carbon emissions dynamics, incorporated energy-saving carbon reduction into all aspects of the process of the development of enterprises, fully performed corporate energy conservation and social responsibilities, and continues to promote green development of enterprises and achieve great results.

Consolidate the foundation and establish and improve the carbon control system. Carbon assets refer to the emission allowance rights, emission reduction credits and related activities that can directly or indirectly affect the organization's greenhouse gas emissions under the compulsory carbon emission trade mechanism or voluntary carbon emission trade mechanism. Shougang Group sets the concept of carbon asset management, researches carbon emissions trade related policies and carbon market operation rules, develops a carbon emissions management system, strengthens the application of energy-saving and low-carbon reduction technology in the field of low-carbon, carries out internal learning, training and exchanges, and continuously improves the management ability of carbon emissions. Shougang Group, Beijing’s carbon emissions pilot of the first enterprise-level system, developed a carbon emissions trade management mechanism, and implemented internal performance of the transaction and won the industry's affirmation. Through the establishment of a scientific and standardized carbon management process and an efficient, coordinated carbon trade guarantee mechanism, Shougang Group has been included in the key emission units and reporting units of the carbon emission pilot in Beijing since 2013. It has completed all aspects of works such as submitting carbon emission reports, fulfilling the functions, transactions and other related work, and it earnestly implements the corporate's social responsibilities of energy saving and carbon reduction.

Take the initiative to develop national voluntary emission reduction projects. Shougang Group actively studies the national market’s voluntary emission reduction mechanism and takes the initiative to carry out the development of Chinese Certified Emission Reduction (CCER). Shougang QianGang Company's 150MWCCPP power generation project, the first CCER project in the steel industry, and Shougang’s biomass energy project, waste resource-based low-carbon demonstration project have promoted the in-depth implementation of Shougang Group energy conservation and carbon reduction and created a win-win situation in terms of social and economic benefits.

Actively explore and practice low-carbon development path. Shougang Group made an in-depth study of carbon emissions, actively explored the green, low-carbon development path for enterprises, and created the subject of "Exploration and Practice of Implementing Carbon Emissions in Shougang Group" and became runner-up for the innovation achievement in the metallurgical enterprise management modernization. In addition, Shougang Group actively promotes the green, low-carbon transformation and development of Shougang Beijing Park. In the Second Sino-US climate smart/low-carbon city summit, Shougang Group’s leader signed a certificate with C40 city climate leaders. Shougang Group's climate development project is formally incorporated into the international C40 climate project development plan, which is China's first and No. 19 climate projects in the world. After implementing this project, it will achieve the goal of "zero carbon and zero waste," which will make a contribution to the development of green Beijing.

Energy saving and carbon reduction is an important aspect for China to make sustained efforts to build a sound ecological system, and the implementation of carbon emissions trade is the main fulcrum to solve environmental problems through market mechanisms. Shougang will unswervingly follow the road of green and low-carbon development, continue to strengthen the corporate's social responsibility towards awareness of energy conservation, regulate internal carbon-related management activities, comprehensively enhance the quality of carbon asset management, and continuously enhance the green, low-carbon competitiveness of enterprises, make a positive contribution to climate change and improve the quality of the ecological environment.

It is understood that the China Beijing Environment Exchange, first batch of China's voluntary emission reduction trade institution, registered in the National Development and Reform Commission, is also the only designated place for Beijing’s carbon emissions trade. The institution will organize the activity of selecting an excellent carbon asset management unit each year.