Expert Consultation Meeting on the Post-Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Zhong’an United Coal-based 1.7 Million Tons per Year Methanol and Converted Olefins Project

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On January 29, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held an expert consultation meeting in Beijing on the \"Post-Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Zhongan United 1.7 million tons per year methanol and converted olefins project\". Representatives from the Environmental Development Center and the Environmental Engineering Assessment Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Management Department of Sinopec Group, the unit responsible for preparing the post-evaluation report, as well as the company’s Production Planning Department and Safety and Environmental Protection Department attended the meeting. This meeting focuses on the actual environmental impacts resulting from the project’s official commissioning and operation. By bringing together industry experts to conduct a thorough review of the post-evaluation report and provide professional advice, it aims to comprehensively and objectively assess the persistence and controllability of the project’s environmental impacts, thereby promoting the continuous improvement and long-term enhancement of the company’s environmental management system. At the meeting, Zhongan United Company provided an overall introduction to the project overview and the operation of the environmental protection facilities since its commissioning. The unit responsible for the post-evaluation provided a detailed presentation of the report’s contents, covering aspects such as the evaluation criteria, technical methods, data sources, and conclusions and recommendations. During the expert consultation session, a panel of 5 professor-level engineers from industry-related organizations conducted in-depth inquiries into the completeness, scientific validity, and compliance of the report, taking into account **the latest environmental protection policies and industry technical standards. Key topics such as pollutant emission control, environmental risk mitigation, and the effectiveness of ecological restoration were discussed in particular. Representatives of the evaluating units responded one by one, and a constructive exchange took place between the two sides, providing clear professional guidance for further improvements in environmental management and the directions for corrective actions regarding the project. After thorough discussion, the experts present agreed that the report features detailed basic information, comprehensive content, a clear structure, scientific evaluation methods, and objective and reliable conclusions. It meets the requirements of the \"Procedures for Post-Evaluation of Environmental Impacts of Construction Projects (Trial)\\" and relevant technical guidelines, and possesses strong guidance value and practical applicability. Post-evaluation of environmental impact is a crucial step in strengthening supervision during and after project implementation, verifying the effectiveness of environmental impact assessments, and ensuring that enterprises assume their primary responsibilities for environmental protection. The successful holding of this expert consultation not only marks a new stage for Zhongan United in environmental management, one characterized by systematic summarization and targeted improvement, but also provides valuable references for the environmental management practices of similar projects in the industry. Taking this post-evaluation as an opportunity, Zhongan United will further improve the long-term mechanisms for environmental management, actively promote a green and low-carbon transformation, and lay a solid environmental foundation for achieving high-quality development.