Chinese textile firms lead the upgrade of the textile printing and dyeing sector by adopting eco-friendly equipment and cutting-edge technology. Photo shows a technician adjusts a self-developed yarn-winding machine in Shaoxing city, Zhejiang province. (PHOTO: XINHUA)

By CHEN Chunyou

China will organize a selection of advanced green technologies and release a green technology promotion catalog (2024 edition), according to a notice released by the National Development and Reform Commission and seven other government departments.

Technologies listed in the catalog will be promoted nationwide, aiming to accelerate the application of advanced green technologies, especially in key production processes.

According to the notice, the recommended technologies should be related to the following industries: energy conservation and carbon reduction, environmental protection, resource recycling, energy green and low-carbon transformation, ecological protection and restoration, and green upgrading of infrastructure.

The recommended technologies should have a significant impact on energy conservation and utilization. They should also be able to elevate the green quotient of related industries.

Those claiming the technology should have independent intellectual property rights for their technology, and have obtained a test report or technical evaluation report issued by a qualified third-party institution.

In addition, the selected technologies should be mature and reliable, and have promising application prospects, evidenced by at least two successful application implementations during at least one year.

Various relevant departments, industry associations, and central enterprises are urged to actively promote the application of green technologies listed in the promotion catalog.

Platforms such as the National Green Technology Trading Center, will be utilized to organize activities to promote the commercialization and industrialization of these green technologies.

Projects that carry out upgrades and transformations using these green technologies will receive support from the central budget.

Financial institutions are encouraged to bolster financial support for green technologies listed in the promotion catalog through green credits, green bonds, and tools supporting carbon emission reduction.