【Haichuan Chemical Salary Updates】Shandong halts chemical projects characterized by \"low two indicators and high three indicators\"

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According to information from People’s Daily Online, the General Office of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and the General Office of the provincial government have recently issued an urgent notice prohibiting the investment in the construction of chemical projects that fall under the category of “two lows and three highs” – projects with low added value, low technical standards, high energy consumption, high pollutant emissions, and high risks related to safe production. A comprehensive review and rectification of chemical investment projects is being carried out, with provincial-level joint reviews applied to such projects aimed at attracting investment. High-end chemicals is one of the “top 10” industries that Shandong Province focuses on developing; promoting the high-quality development of the chemical industry is an important task in the transition from old to new drivers of growth. The notice requires all levels and departments to take effective measures to strictly control the approval process for chemical projects, prohibit the establishment or expansion of new projects that are characterized by \"low quality and low efficiency along with high environmental impact,\" and continue to promote the high-quality development of the chemical industry. A comprehensive review and rectification of chemical industry investment projects is necessary. For those chemical projects that were attracted through investment promotion since the special campaign aimed at improving safety in the chemical industry across the province in June 2017, all local authorities must immediately conduct a thorough review of them. The economic viability, technical standards, energy consumption, pollution emissions, and safety risks associated with each project need to be examined carefully. For those projects that fall under the category of \"low efficiency and high environmental impact,\" construction must be halted immediately; for those that are only signed but not yet under construction, all related procedures must be stopped as well. It is absolutely unacceptable to allow such projects to proceed. Starting from today, chemical projects intended to be newly established or expanded through investment attraction in various regions shall first be reviewed by the local chemical industry task forces before being submitted to the provincial chemical industry task force. The Provincial Chemical Industry Special Action Office takes the lead in coordinating joint reviews by departments such as those responsible for development and reform, industry and information technology, as well as ecological environment, ensuring that each department fulfills its responsibilities according to its mandate and exercises strict oversight in areas such as project approval, planning, environmental impact assessment, safety assessment, and energy assessment. For projects approved through joint review, the relevant procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the authority for management ； For projects that fail the joint review, no department at any level shall proceed with the relevant procedures or start construction. The main responsible officials of local Party committees who permit the introduction of projects characterized by \"low quality, low efficiency, and high environmental impact\" are first removed from their positions on the spot, after which the discipline inspection and supervision commissions conduct thorough investigations and impose severe penalties, holding them accountable for life ； Strict accountability shall be imposed on the principal and responsible officials of the relevant functional departments that fail in their duties, show lack of commitment, or fail to take action.