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The \"Work Plan for Stabilizing Growth in the Petrochemical and Chemical Industries (2025–2026)\\" jointly issued by seven departments (hereinafter referred to as the \"Work Plan\") calls for ensuring a stable supply of fertilizer production. At the same time, it aims to promote the innovative development of efficient, specialized, environmentally friendly, and functional fertilizers such as slow/controlled-release fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers, liquid fertilizers, and fertilizers containing medium and trace elements, thereby providing guidance for stabilizing growth in the nitrogen fertilizer industry. In response, Gu Zongqin, president of the China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association, said that 2026 marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan period. China’s nitrogen fertilizer industry will face a complex and changing development environment, with both strategic opportunities and risks and challenges present, as well as an increasing number of uncertain and unpredictable factors. To get off to a good start and contribute to stable industry growth, it is essential to focus firmly on high-quality development as the top priority. In line with the arrangements outlined in the Work Plan, innovation in science and technology should be used to foster new forms of productive capacity, thereby promoting the intelligent, green, and integrated development of the industry. In Gu Zongqin’s view, to achieve the goal of steady industry growth, it is first necessary to further strengthen capacity regulation, so as to ensure that nitrogen fertilizer manufacturers can both maintain supply and stable prices, as well as earn reasonable profits. Gu Zongqin said that in China, the production capacity of synthetic ammonia and urea began to increase again starting in 2022 and 2023 respectively, with significant growth rates. By 2025, if the ammonia synthesis and urea production facilities are put into operation as planned, the total production capacity for these two products will exceed 82 million tons and 73 million tons respectively. The continuous increase in production capacity has exacerbated the imbalance of supply exceeding demand in the market. Especially in the second half of 2025, the prosperity level of the industry’s economic operations was significantly lower than that of the same period last year. Therefore, nitrogen fertilizer manufacturers should actively respond to the **latest policy requirements, take into full account domestic and international supply and demand conditions, and avoid large-scale expansion of production capacity. Secondly, it is necessary to steadily promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the industry, reducing costs by lowering overall energy consumption, material consumption, and carbon emissions. First, we must seize the opportunities presented by the “two new” policies. By updating a batch of advanced equipment that is high-tech, highly efficient, and highly reliable, we can achieve a comprehensive upgrade of production capacity at minimal cost. Shuifu Yuntianhua serves as a typical example of gas-based enterprises in the industry undertaking technological transformations aimed at energy conservation and carbon reduction. Through measures such as upgrading the coil of the primary reformer, adding lithium bromide units, and replacing the high-temperature shift reactor, it has successfully achieved a significant reduction in the overall energy consumption per ton of ammonia produced. Second, it is necessary to actively respond to **policies and gradually increase the share of non-fossil energy consumption. Multiple policy documents issued by **the relevant authorities clearly state that by 2025, the share of non-fossil energy consumption is to reach around 20%. Furthermore, in October of this year, the **Development and Reform Commission sought public feedback on the \"Implementation Measures for the Minimum Share Target for Renewable Energy Consumption and the System of Responsibility Weightings for the Utilization of Renewable Energy Power (Draft for Comment)\». All enterprises should actively respond to **policy guidelines, adopt consumption methods approved by the government, and gradually increase the share of non-fossil energy consumption, so as to contribute through practical actions to achieving carbon reduction goals. “What is even more crucial is to accelerate the cultivation and development of new forms of productive forces, as this is an important means to achieve stable economic growth. ”Gu Zongqin said that nitrogen fertilizers represent a traditional industry; it is necessary to seize the historical opportunities presented by the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, using technological innovation as the key element to drive the development of new forms of productive forces. Gu Zongqin suggested that the focus of technological innovation in the nitrogen fertilizer industry in the next phase should be, on the one hand, to leverage advanced technological innovations to drive the industry’s iterative advancement. Focusing on breakthroughs in core technologies such as clean and efficient gasification and advanced gas purification, efforts are made to develop new types of high-efficiency catalysts as well as high-efficiency pumps. On the other hand, it is necessary to deeply integrate next-generation information technologies to accelerate the digital transformation of industries. By fully leveraging advanced technologies such as the industrial Internet, cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence, it provides strong support for all stages of the process – research and development, manufacturing, operation management, and safety management – thereby significantly improving the industry’s energy efficiency and production efficiency. “Of course, it is also necessary to coordinate both the domestic and international markets. Since May this year, through the joint efforts of **relevant government departments, associations, and enterprises, urea has been exported in a disciplined and orderly manner; these achievements have not come easily. The task of ensuring a stable supply of fertilizers at guaranteed prices was successfully completed, and the domestic nitrogen fertilizer market also saw relief. In the coming year, orderly exports will remain one of the key priorities for the industry and enterprises. The association will continue to keep a close eye on market developments, carry out effective communication and coordination, actively seek policy support, and continuously improve its self-regulation mechanisms and management practices. All enterprises should give top priority to ensuring an adequate supply of fertilizers for key farming periods such as spring plowing and summer sowing in the country, with food security as their primary goal. They should actively fulfill their obligations regarding commercial fertilizer reserves and minimum production targets, strictly adhere to self-regulation mechanisms, and work together to maintain a healthy balance between meeting domestic needs and generating revenue through exports. The reporter learned that some fertilizer companies are also actively working to stabilize growth. Tang Yin, President of Sichuan Jinxiang Sairui Chemical Co., Ltd., said that the company’s 15th Five-Year Plan involves a dual-track layout, focusing on three main directions, and implementing “dual-wheel drive”. Among them, the dual-track approach is aimed at strengthening domestic industries and developing international ones ； The three main areas are the development of green new materials, green new energy, and green new agriculture ； “\"Dual-wheel drive\" refers to using disruptive technologies to transform traditional industries, and employing differentiated technologies to enter emerging industries. Tang Yin said that the company will use disruptive technologies to transform traditional industries. Among them, the 500,000 tons per year urea plant will adopt the self-developed JX energy-saving second-generation urea process ； The 300,000-ton/year ammonia synthesis plant will, by employing Chengda’s latest generation of improved total conversion ammonia synthesis technology, significantly reduce its capital investment while also bringing its energy consumption to a leading level in China. To pursue further development, Jinxiang Sairui will seize the opportunity of vigorously developing the bio-manufacturing and biosynthesis industries, striving to establish itself as the premier base for the production and application of agricultural microorganisms in Southwest China. They are targeting the multi-billion-yuan agricultural microorganisms market. With a total investment of 220 million yuan, they established Sichuan Shijinge Synthetic Biology Technology Co., Ltd. The company has built a 322 m³ bioreactor, which is the largest in Southwest China. It also possesses core proprietary technologies covering the entire process from “strain design → fermentation process → post-treatment”. Zhang Hanqing, General Manager of Jiangsu Huachang Chemical Co., Ltd., said that Huachang Chemical will take the \"Work Plan\" as an opportunity to actively foster new drivers for industry growth. On one hand, the company is accelerating the implementation of various technological improvement projects, such as the “intelligentization of ammonia synthesis production facilities”, “energy conservation and carbon reduction in urea production facilities along with the renovation of the central control room”, and “expansion to produce 300,000 tons per year of a range of new polyol-based materials”. These efforts help to reduce carbon emissions, minimize pollution, and promote environmental sustainability. On the other hand, the company will focus on making breakthroughs in two key areas: new chemical materials and new types of fertilizers. It aims to increase the revenue generated by these two businesses by 3 billion yuan by 2026. In the field of new materials for carbonylation chemistry, we leverage the innovative achievements from earlier pilot tests to expand our business in high-value-added specialty chemicals ； In the field of new fertilizers, we are committed to developing functional fertilizer products such as efficient and environmentally friendly slow/controlled-release fertilizers and water-soluble fertilizers to serve modern agriculture.