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The central government will do its best to "boost" China Energy Conservation Global Energy Network 2008-01-23 China's current energy consumption per unit product of key enterprises is on average 20% to 40% higher than the international advanced level. The application of some major energy-saving technologies is also very limited. Implementing enterprise energy-saving technology transformation is an effective measure to achieve energy-saving goals. Eleven Ningxia companies, including Fengyou Chemical Co., Ltd. and Qingtongxia Huineng Thermal Power Generation Co., Ltd., have officially received 85.05 million yuan in energy-saving technology transformation funds from the central government. This is in * * After the implementation of the "reward instead of subsidy" policy, the first batch of enterprises in Ningxia benefited. In order to achieve the binding targets set for energy conservation and emission reduction during the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period, starting from August 2007, the central government began to implement a "reward instead of subsidy" policy for ten key energy-saving technological transformation projects. For every ton of standard coal saved, the central government will give enterprises a reward of 200 to 250 yuan. 2008 is a critical year for completing the binding targets for energy conservation and emission reduction in the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan". According to the deployment of the recently held Central Economic Work Conference, the completion of energy conservation and emission reduction targets will be used as "an important criterion for testing the effectiveness of economic development" and will become a "hard lever" for assessing the governance level of local cadres at all levels. Relevant experts pointed out that from the perspective of public finance theory, energy conservation and emission reduction should be an important part of public financial support, because under market conditions, enterprises aiming to maximize profits are unwilling to increase investment in energy conservation and emission reduction and need to * * intervention to make up for market deficiencies. In 2007, the central government allocated a total of 23.5 billion yuan to support energy conservation and emission reduction. At the same time, local financial support for energy conservation and emission reduction has also begun to increase. "The 2008 fiscal year will also increase investment in energy conservation and emission reduction. "Minister of Finance Xie Xuren pointed out. At the same time, in the new year, * * It will also play a more leading role in energy conservation and emission reduction, which will be highlighted in financial support for corporate energy-saving technology transformation projects. China's current energy consumption per unit product of key enterprises is on average 20% to 40% higher than the international advanced level, and the application of some major energy-saving technologies is also very limited. Implementing enterprise energy-saving technological transformation is an effective measure to achieve energy-saving goals. According to reports, China rewarded 700 enterprises for energy-saving technological transformation projects in 2007, and will continue to increase its efforts in 2008. It is expected that during the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period, energy savings of 130 million tons of standard coal will be achieved. "This will fundamentally change the situation of high energy consumption of China's key products and insufficient application of major energy-saving technologies. "Zhang Shaochun, Vice Minister of Finance, said. In addition, the 2008 fiscal year will also increase support for the construction of sewage pipe networks and pollution reduction supervision systems in the central and western regions, accelerate the establishment of new mechanisms to promote energy conservation and emission reduction, and establish a mechanism for the exit of backward production capacity. Where conditions permit, funds will be arranged to support the elimination of backward production capacity. The central government will also provide appropriate subsidies and rewards to economically underdeveloped areas, and increase investment in the management of key river basins such as the "Three Rivers and Three Lakes" and the Songhua River. "In 2008, fiscal and taxation policies to encourage energy conservation and emission reduction will be further improved. "Xie Xuren introduced that regular corporate income tax reduction or exemption policies will be implemented for qualified energy-saving and environmental protection projects and investments in special equipment, VAT input deductions will be given to investments in energy-saving and emission reduction equipment, tax preferential policies for comprehensive utilization of waste materials and resources will be improved, and fiscal and taxation policies to support the development of new energy and renewable energy will be improved. It can be expected that in 2008, a series of price, taxation, financial and other incentive policies that are conducive to energy conservation and emission reduction are expected to be introduced and implemented. ； Efforts to eliminate backward production capabilities in key industries and key areas will be further intensified ； The ecological compensation mechanism for resource development will also be continuously improved.