Energy benchmarks to spur structural upgrades in PVC sector

China's DECCU issued a notice on May 13 on carry out the 2026 industrial engery conservation supervision work, covering calcium carbide-based PVC producers, which will drive technological upgrades across domestic calcium carbide and PVC industries.

China's industrial watchdog has ordered full-scale energy inspections on all coal-based polyvinyl chloride (PVC) producers in 2026, a move that aims to accelerate the phase-out of high-energy capacity and drive structural upgrades in the country's PVC sector, according to a new notice from the Department of Energy Conservation and