Sustainable Mining and Metallurgy

With the implementation of China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality strategies, the non-ferrous metal industry has become an important part of China’s low-carbon transformation and a key driver in achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. It is of great significance to explore the green and low-carbon development path of the non-ferrous metal industry. This article analyzed the energy consumption structure and carbon emissions of the non-ferrous metal industry and a specific non-ferrous enterprise, and proposed the strategic goals and seven main paths for achieving green and low-carbon development of this non-ferrous enterprise: promoting green and low-carbon transformation of energy, implementing energy-saving and carbon-reducing measures, accelerating industrial transformation and upgrading, advancing process technology progress, enhancing electrification levels, improving resource recycling rates, and promoting green and low-carbon technological innovation. Based on this, the article put forward major policy recommendations to ensure the green and low-carbon development of the non-ferrous industry: adhering to a systematic approach to fully understand the carbon emission structure of enterprises, scientifically quantify carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, guiding non-ferrous enterprises to develop new energy through policy guidance and financial support, promoting the application of information and intelligent energy management systems. By exploring the green and low-carbon development path of the specific non-ferrous enterprise, it can provide reference for China’s non-ferrous industry to promote green and low-carbon development.