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According to Sinochem New Network, the green development in key sectors such as energy and petrochemicals will enter a new phase during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, with sustainable development becoming a core issue in corporate governance. This is the consensus reached on April 22 in Beijing at the CBCSD’s “Carbon for a Sustainable Future” initiative and the 22nd Report on New Trends in Sustainable Development. “Energy transition is a key driver for achieving the ‘dual carbon’ goals, and it is necessary to accelerate the development of a clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient energy system. ”Zhang Jianhua, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a member of the Committee on Population, Resources and Environment, as well as former head of the Energy Administration, emphasized that in the future it is necessary to rely on technological innovation to foster the coordinated development of new and traditional energy sources, and to drive the transformation of the energy system toward greener, lower-carbon, and more intelligent patterns. Sun Lili, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and chief scientist at Sinopec Group Co., Ltd., also believes that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China’s energy transition will enter a new phase, which will in turn affect the transformation and upgrading of the petroleum and chemical industries. She systematically outlined the transformation direction and implementation paths for the petrochemical industry under the \"dual carbon\" goals, proposing to accelerate the optimization and upgrading of raw material structures, energy structures, and production processes, to boost innovation in green and low-carbon technologies, and to establish a modern petrochemical industry system that is clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient, thereby providing strong support for the high-quality development of this industry. In this context, how should enterprises in industries such as energy and petrochemicals respond to the challenge of sustainable development in today’s world? Zhu Hongren, Secretary of the Party Committee, Executive Vice President, and Secretary-General of the China Enterprise Confederation (CEC), suggests that enterprises should actively integrate into the broader framework of development, incorporate green development throughout the entire production and operation process, and use their capabilities in green innovation and contribution to create new advantages for development. Against the backdrop of the ongoing push toward the \"dual carbon\" goals, it is necessary to make a fundamental shift from giving priority to energy conservation to giving priority to carbon efficiency. “Green is no longer an optional add-on or a cost burden; rather, it is the core productivity and competitive advantage that drives innovation to shape the future and determines a company’s long-term survival and prosperity. ”Huang Xiaojun, Senior Vice President of Veolia and General Representative for China, said. At the meeting, Zhang Xiaobo, Director of Corporate Affairs and Strategy at Veolia China, illustrated, based on the company’s practical experiences, the approaches and models through which enterprises can utilize systematic solutions to manage resource utilization, address pollution issues, and reduce carbon emissions, thereby driving digital transformation and the reconfiguration of green production methods. Fu Chao, chief scientist at the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory and chairman of Zhongke Zhuoyi Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., presented the company’s efforts to drive the green transformation of the manufacturing industry through material technology innovation. Its independently developed high-performance silicon carbide porous ceramics, along with internationally leading porous media combustion technology, have been widely applied in industries such as petroleum and chemicals, enabling energy savings of over 20% and a reduction in carbon emissions by 30% to 60%. At the meeting, reports such as \"New Trends in the Sustainable Development of Chinese Enterprises by 2026\", \"Analysis of the Trends in the High-Quality Development of the Steel Industry during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period\", and \"Analysis of New Trends in the Petrochemical Industry\" were also released. More than a hundred representatives from various sectors attended the meeting.