- Collaboration focuses on breakthrough technology capturing and utilizing industrial flue gas, transforming waste heat into steam and electricity.
- 200,000 tons of carbon reduction is expected annually, while generating new energy for local enterprises.
- The project creates an integrated “pollution control – energy recovery” model, turning industrial decarbonization into a value-generating activity.
During the visit of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron to China, Veolia, the global leader in ecological transformation, has signed a partnership agreement with Science City Guangzhou Investment Group Co. It will allow to co-develop a unique, innovative decarbonization project for the capture and utilization of industrial flue gas of one of the major industrial hubs in China - the Guangzhou Development Zone. Upon completion, the project is expected to reduce 200,000 tons of carbon per year while generating new energy for local enterprises. The agreement underscores the strong Sino-French collaboration on innovation, industrial sustainability and green development.
This project will deploy Veolia's innovative technologies to treat industrial emissions within the zone, ensuring full compliance with national and local environmental standards. Through an advanced waste heat recovery system, thermal energy from industrial flue gas will be converted into steam and electricity for direct use by local enterprises in the industrial park, creating an integrated model of "pollution control – energy recovery”.
The initiative will be an example of alignment between environmental sustainability and economic value. This project aims to transform industrial decarbonization from a cost center into a value-generating activity, supporting China's dual carbon goals and establishing a replicable model for low-carbon industrial development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
"This collaboration addresses China's strategic push for green and low-carbon industrial development and represents another milestone in implementing Veolia's global 'GreenUp' strategic program in China. This initiative demonstrates how environmental sustainability and economic value can be successfully aligned thanks to innovative technologies,” said Estelle Brachlianoff, CEO of Veolia, “We are committed to being a trusted partner in the country's sustainable development path, leveraging our technological expertise and low-carbon solutions."
Xiang Ben, Chairman of Science City (Guangzhou) Investment Group commented: "As one of China's first national-level economic and technological development zones and the first in Guangzhou, Guangzhou Development Zone stands as a pivotal hub for the real economy in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Guided by President Xi Jinping's vision for ecological civilization, Science City Group is committed to advancing national ecological development strategies, driving green and low-carbon transformation in industry, and contributing to the creation of a beautiful China. As the region's sole state-owned investment and operating platform in the environmental sector, Science City Group has consistently focused on optimizing park energy systems and promoting industrial circularity. Building on this partnership, we aim to accelerate the implementation of innovative green, low-carbon, and circular economy initiatives, further supporting Guangzhou Development Zone and the Greater Bay Area in achieving their 'dual carbon' objectives."