Daily News (reporter Wu Xiaoyun) From January 1 this year, enterprises through the implementation of clean raw material source replacement, each formation of 1 ton VOCs emission reduction, award 50,000 yuan. On the 9th, the reporter learned from the municipal Bureau of Ecological Environment that the "Nantong Volatile organic Matter (VOCs) clean raw material source alternative funding Award scheme (trial)" was released, boldly exploring and testing first across the province to promote enterprises to "source control, pollution reduction and carbon reduction".

                VOCs is an important precursor of ozone generation, the implementation of clean raw material source alternative funding award, is to promote ozone pollution "summer disease and winter treatment", deepen the urgent need for VOCs comprehensive treatment of key industries, but also to guide enterprises to clean production, source reduction of pollutant emissions a powerful means. In recent years, with the increasing environmental supervision, our city has carried out low VOCs raw and auxiliary materials replacement work in many industries such as ships and furniture, but the proportion of low VOCs content coatings used in the industrial painting industry is still insufficient, far lower than the average level of developed countries in Europe and the United States. Through financial fund awards, enterprises can be encouraged to promote VOCs governance from "end governance" to "source reduction", implement cleaner production, reduce pollutant emissions, and constantly improve the level of cleaner production in the industry.

               According to the Plan, enterprises that meet the following five conditions can enjoy awards and subsidies: the construction project is legal and compliant, has gone through the EIA approval procedures, and has completed the environmental protection completion acceptance; Solvent-based raw and auxiliary materials are clearly used in the approval and acceptance of the EIA, but the enterprise actively implements the replacement of low (no) VOCs clean raw materials, and stably and continuously uses clean raw materials for more than 6 months (inclusive); VOCs emission reduction of at least 1 ton or more; Having not enjoyed subsidies from central, provincial or other financial funds; From January 1, 2020 to the date of fund release, there are no records of gas related environmental violations and no serious breaches of trust.

               Eligible enterprises can submit relevant application materials to the local ecological environment department before the end of June 2024. For the existence of fraud, failure to change the emission permit in time according to the requirements of the program, the relevant departments will recover the award and compensation funds. If the circumstances are egregious, they shall be dealt with in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

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