NDRC Issues Measures for Energy Conservation Review and Carbon Emission Evaluation of Fixed Asset Investment Projects

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has recently issued the Measures for Energy Conservation Review and Carbon Emission Evaluation of Fixed Asset Investment Projects (the "Measures"), which will take effect on September 1, 2025.

According to the Measures, the energy conservation review opinions of fixed asset investment projects serve as an important basis for project commencement, completion acceptance, and operation and management. Construction entities shall not commence construction of projects that fail to undergo the energy conservation review in accordance with the Measures or do not pass the review, and completed projects shall not be put into production or use. The Measures specify that for fixed asset investment projects subject to energy conservation review by the NDRC, a carbon emission evaluation must be conducted concurrently. Local authorities for energy conservation review are required, based on local conditions, concurrently conduct carbon emission evaluations for projects with high carbon emissions that may adversely impact the region's efforts to peak carbon emissions or reduce carbon intensity. For provincial-level regions that significantly lag behind in meeting energy-saving and carbon-reduction targets, the NDRC may, as appropriate, suspend acceptance of their applications for energy conservation review and carbon emission evaluation. The duration of such suspensions will be determined by the NDRC based on actual conditions.



(Source: https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/fzggwl/202507/t20250725_1399391.html)

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