On April 28, two projects from Yancheng namely “Dafeng Port Green Electricity Direct Supply International Cooperation Green and Low-carbon Industrial Park Demonstration Project” and “Green Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Application Integration Demonstration Project (Phase I)” were included in the second batch of Green and Low-carbon Advanced Technology Demonstration Projects announced by NDRC. This marks a breakthrough in national-level demonstration projects for Yancheng in this field, which signifies Yancheng’s proactive response to addressing international trade “carbon barriers” imposed by Europe and the United States and offers practical solutions while contributing real-world models for China’s industrial green and low-carbon transition.

Dafeng Port Green Electricity Direct Supply International Cooperation Green and Low-carbon Industrial Park Demonstration Project, included in this selection, adopts green electricity direct supply technology based on the national grid framework. It aims to build export-oriented economy-driven, internationally compliant zero-carbon operational scenarios, reducing carbon emissions from purchased electricity for businesses within the park by over 75%. The industrial park promotes green electricity traceability certification and product carbon footprint certification to align with global standards, enhancing enterprises' green competitiveness in international markets.

Green Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Application Integration Demonstration Project (Phase I) employs organic liquid hydrogen storage technology and alkaline electrolyzer gas-liquid separation technology. Upon completion, it will produce 2,000 tons of green hydrogen annually. Dr. Dong Wei, an expert from the China Quality Certification Center, highlighted the project’s core value since it effectively addresses the challenge of localized consumption of renewable energy, helping more enterprises within the park overcome international trade “carbon barriers” imposed by Europe and the United States. Moreover, it pioneers a full hydrogen industry chain development model, supporting energy-intensive industries in achieving deep decarbonization.