Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other departments: Prioritize support for the renovation and upgrading of old facilities such as refining and ethylene

36Kr learned that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other departments issued the "Action Plan for Accelerating the Renovation and Upgrading of Old Equipment in the Petrochemical Industry (2026-2029)." The action plan proposes that when researching the layout of major petrochemical projects, priority should be given to supporting the renovation and upgrading of old equipment for refining, ethylene, para-xylene, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), and coal-to-methanol. Provincial industrial and information technology authorities should work with relevant provincial departments to establish and improve green channels, strengthen element guarantees, optimize project filing (approval), environmental assessment, land use, water intake, energy-saving review, carbon emission evaluation, safety licensing, and other processing procedures, improve review and approval efficiency, and accelerate project implementation