Environmental Monitoring Report

Semiannual Report

Project Number: 51181-001

July 2020

PRC: Air Quality Improvement in the Greater

Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region—Regional

Emission-Reduction and Pollution-Control

Facility

Prepared by China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group for the

Asian Development Bank

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views

expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors,

Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any

designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document,

the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal

or other status of any territory or area.

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB – Asian Development Bank

BTH – Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei

CAAP – Comprehensive Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and

Control

CCA – CNY conversion account

CECEP – China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection

Group

CECEP

FUND

CECEP Fund Management Co., Ltd

CO2 – carbon dioxide

CNY – Chinese yuan

EWA – euro withdrawal account

ESCOs – energy service companies

ESMS – environmental and social management system

FCA – framework cooperation agreement

FIL – financial intermediation loan

FMA – financial management assessment

MOF – Ministry of Finance

NDRC – National Development and Reform Commission

PAM – project administration manual

PMO – project management office

PRC – People’s Republic of China

RFA – revolving funds account

SMEs – small- and medium-sized enterprises

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1

Report Purpose and Rationale ........................................................................ 1

Project Overview ............................................................................................. 1

Project Implementation Progress .................................................................... 2

II. PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING ESMS, EMP AND EMoP ................................... 3

Institutional Arrangement and Implementing Status for ESMS ........................ 3

Summary of Environmental Monitoring ............................................................ 4

III. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENT RELATED LAWS and REGULATIONS IN

PRC............................................................................................................................ 15

IV. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............. 17

V. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND TRAINING ........................................ 18

VI. KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ........................................................................ 19

Key Issues Identified in the Reporting Period ................................................ 19

Corrective Actions Taken in the Reporting Period .......................................... 19

VII. CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................... 19

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I. INTRODUCTION

Report Purpose and Rationale

1. This is the second consolidated environmental monitoring report for the Air Quality

Improvement in the Greater Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) Region: Regional

Emission-Reduction and Pollution-Control Facility (the Project), covering the

period of January-June 2020. It was prepared by China Energy Conservation and

Environmental Protection Group (CECEP) in accordance with the Project

Administration Manual (PAM) and Environmental and Social Management

System (ESMS) Arrangement.

Project Overview

2. The project is to support air quality improvement in the greater BTH region, and

directly address barriers in deploying high level technologies that reduce air

pollution from industries, urban infrastructure, and agriculture. The project was

approved for €428,000,000 under ordinary capital resources on 14 December

2017 and signed on 18 October 2018. It became effective on 15 January 2019.

Table 1: Basic Project Information

Project Number PRC: 51181-001

Loan Number 3629-PRC

Project Title Air Quality Improvement in the Greater Beijing–

Tianjin–Hebei Region—Regional Emission-

Reduction and Pollution-Control Facility

Recipient People’s Republic of China

Executing Agency China Energy Conservation and Environment

Protection Group (CECEP)

Implementing Agency CECEP Fund Management Co., Ltd

Approval Date 14 December, 2017

Loan Signing Date 18 October, 2018

Loan Effective Date 15 January, 2019

Loan Closing Date 30 November, 2023

Elapsed Project Period 15 years

Total Amount of ADB Loan 428 million Euros

Type of the Report Second Environmental Monitoring Report

Period Covered by the Report January-June 2020

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Project Implementation Progress

3. As the executing agency (EA) and implementing agency (IA), CECEP and CECEP

Fund is implementing the Project strictly following the Loan Agreement, PAM and

ESMS. During the reporting period, 4 subprojects were financed, of which, 2

projects were in operation and 2 projects were in construction. Details are as below.

Table 2: Implementation Status of 4 Subprojects Financed in Reporting Period

No. Subproject Contents Implementation

Status Location

1

The Procurement and

Installation of Graphene

Electric Heating

Furnaces Subproject

The subproject is to replace the

traditional coal-fired furnaces with

the new Graphene heating furnaces.

Heating powered by electricity rather

than coal will directly reduce coal

consumption and greenhouse gas

emissions. The heat source of the

subproject is electricity which is from

the National Grid.

In operation

Tangshan,

Hebei

Province

2

China Great Wall

Aluminum Cooperation

Waste Heat Utilization

District Heating

Subproject

The subproject will utilize waste heat

from existing aluminum oxide plant

and steam from existing combined

heat and power (CHP) plant for

district heating.

In operation

Zhengzhou

, Henan

Province

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The Procurement and

Installation of Gas and

Electricity Furnaces

Subproject

The subproject is to replace the

traditional coal-fired furnaces with

the new Graphene heating furnaces

and gas furnaces. Heating powered

by electricity and gas rather than

coal will directly reduce coal

consumption and greenhouse gas

emissions.

In operation

Tangshan,

Hebei

Province

4

Yantai CECEP Valiant

Environmental

Protection Equipment

Subproject

The subproject involves installation

of Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer

(RTO), residual off-flavor absorption

device and ammonia absorption

device for zeolite production

workshop, desulfurization and

denitration and dust removal device

for coal-fired boiler, and waste gas

treatment device for sewage

treatment station.

In construction

Yantai,

Shandong

Province

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II. PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING ESMS, EMP AND EMOP

Institutional Arrangement and Implementing Status for ESMS

4. In 2018, CECEP Fund established the Environmental and Social Management

System (ESMS), which covers policy objectives and principles for the areas of

environment, involuntary resettlement, and minority communities. Two staff of the

project management office (PMO) were designated as ESMS managers and they

are responsible for ESMS implementation. CECEP Fund has entered an

agreement with CECEP Hundred Technical Service (Beijing) Co., Ltd, who

implemented environmental and social due diligence in compliance with ADB’s

Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009 and ESMS requirements. CECEP Building

Energy Conservation Co., Ltd, CECEP (Tangshan) Environmental Equipment Co.,

Ltd and CECEP Valiant Co., Ltd, as the three subborrowers of the Project (there are

two subprojects has the same subborrower), have also adopted and implemented

the ESMS. For the 4 subprojects financed during the reporting period, environment

and social safeguard requirements have been included in each of the subprojects’

contract agreements.

Table 3: Contract Articles for Environmental Protection and Liability

Name of the Contracts Prescriptions

Subproject Agreement

No. [F-D-HB-20190321 ]

Article 8: Party B shall ensure that this Project is designed to support air quality improvement in Bejing-Tianjin-Heibei region through low-carbon, energy-efficiency, air emissions reduction or related technologies and that except for abiding by terms and conditions specified in Schedule 3 (Environment Management Plan), this Project consistently satisfies the following technical, safeguard, financial and other criteria.

Article10: Party B shall ensure to implement this Project in full compliance with all applicable PRC environmental and social laws and regulations and to obtain and comply with all relevant permits and approvals.

Article 11: Party B shall design, build, implement, monitor and report on this Project in compliance with the requirement regarding Safeguards Policy Statement and environmental and social management.

Article12: Party B shall ensure that this Project (1) is not involved in indigenous people’s impacts or involuntary resettlement impacts; (2) does not support enterprises which have activities involving commercial development of cultural resources of indigenous peoples without their consent for the commercialization of such resources; (3) has no negative impact on ethnic minorities; (4) is not involved in any land acquisition or housing demolition; (5) is not involved in Category A for environmental impacts under the Environmental and Social Management System of ADB; and (6) is not involved in “prohibited activities” listed on Schedule 2 to this Agreement (ADB Prohibited

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Investment List).

Environmental and Social

Management System

Arrangement

No. [F-D-HB-20190321]

The Management Company will be responsible for the day-to-day

project management implementation including this ESMS, and

monitoring of the implementation and performance of subprojects,

including measurement and verification of emission and pollution

reduction. With the assistance of consultants, the Management

Company will assess, appraise, and approve (only when all

environmental and social due diligence are complete and

satisfactory per the ESMS requirements) individual subprojects.

The ESMS will be (i) established and documented as part of the

Project’s overall management systems; (ii) agreed by CECEP, prior

to loan effectiveness; and (iii) adopted and implemented by CECEP

and by the Management Company prior to signing of the loan

agreement.

5. As for the four subprojects financed in the reporting period, two subprojects were

classified as environment category B and two subprojects were classified as C

according to ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 and the ESMS. All of the

subprojects have met and complied with the ESMS requirements. Due Diligence

Reports and Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklists and Social

Safeguard Screening Checklists were cleared by ADB.

Table 4: Environment Classification of four Subprojects

NO. Subproject Environment

Category The sub-borrower

1 The Procurement and Installation of Graphene

Electric Heating Furnaces Subproject C

CECEP (Tangshan)

Environmental

Equipment Co., Ltd

2 China Great Wall Aluminum Cooperation Waste

Heat Utilization District Heating Subproject B

CECEP Building Energy

Conservation Co., Ltd

3 The Procurement and Installation of Gas and

Electricity Furnaces Subproject C

CECEP (Tangshan)

Environmental

Equipment Co., Ltd

4 Yantai CECEP Valiant Environmental Protection

Equipment Subproject B CECEP Valiant Co., Ltd

6. The IEE reports for the Category B subprojects have been disclosed on ADB’s

website.

Summary of Environmental Monitoring

7. The summary of environmental monitoring includes China Great Wall Aluminum

Cooperation Waste Heat Utilization District Heating Subproject, the Procurement

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and Installation of Graphene Electric Heating Furnaces Subproject, the

Procurement and Installation of Gas and Electricity Furnaces Subproject, and the

Yantai CECEP Valiant Environmental Protection Equipment Subproject.

B.1 Monitoring Plan and Responsibilities

B.1.1 China Great Wall Aluminum Cooperation Waste Heat Utilization District

Heating Subproject

8. The subproject is one retroactive financing subproject, construction of the main

subproject was finished before November 2018 and the subproject has been on

trial operation stage since November 2018. Elimination of project defect and

vegetation restoration of the land occupied by the pipeline network are performed

during trial operation. Overall, environmental impacts during construction phase

have basically ended before November 2018. The disbursement of ADB loan

proceeds to the sub-borrower is on 22 June, 2019. Therefore, the environmental

monitoring plan covers one year, which refers to environmental impacts and

mitigation measures during operation.

9. Table 5 shows the environmental monitoring plan and implementation status of this

subproject. The construction activities associated with this subproject were

completed before loan disbursement. Mitigation measures and safeguards were

implemented during construction period in compliance with PRC regulations.

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Table 5: EMoP and Implementation Status of Great Wall Aluminum Cooperation Waste Heat Utilization District Heating Subproject

Item Monitoring Items Location Frequency Implemented by Supervised by Implementation

Status

Construction Stage

Noise Noise monitoring at the

site boundaries

Construction

site Quarterly

Third party

environmental

monitoring company

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

Complied, Done

between 05/2018-

10/2018

Soil erosion

and

construction

spoil

disposal

Compliance examination

of soil erosion protection

measures and

construction spoil

disposal

Construction

site and

abandoned

soil treatment

site

Once a

month,

another one

after solid

treatment

Sub-borrower

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

Complied, Done

between 05/2018-

10/2018

Wastewater

Examination of

wastewater mitigation

measures

Construction

site

Once a

month Sub-borrower

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

Complied, Done

between 05/2018-

10/2018

Solid waste

Compliance examination

of the collection and

disposal of domestic

waste and construction

waste

Construction

site

Once a

month Sub-borrower

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

Complied, Done

between 05/2018-

10/2018

Air pollution

TSP Monitoring and

examine dust control

measures

Construction

site Quarterly

Third party

environmental

monitoring company

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

Complied, Done

between 05/2018-

10/2018

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Health and

Safety

Compliance examination

of whether the

environmental health

and safety plan is

enacted and

implemented, and

whether workers have

proper personal

protective equipment

Construction

site Everyday Sub-borrower

ESMS department and

local governmental

authority on EHS related

issues

Complied, Done

between 05/2018-

10/2018

Operation Stage

Noise Noise monitoring at the

site boundaries

Site

boundaries

Semi-

annually

Third party

environmental

monitoring company

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

Being complied

Health and

Safety

Compliance examination

of whether the

environmental health

and safety plan is

enacted and

implemented, and

whether workers have

proper personal

protective equipment

Project

operation site

and site

boundaries

Everyday Sub-borrower

ESMS department and

local governmental

authority on EHS related

issues

Being complied

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B.1.2 The Procurement and Installation of Graphene Electric Heating Furnaces

Subproject

10. This subproject is classified as environmental category C, involuntary

resettlement category C and indigenous people category C according to ADB’s

Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 and the ESMS. As it has minimal or no adverse

environmental impacts, no monitoring results is required.

11. The scope of this subproject includes parts and components procurement, simple

product assembly, product sales and installation. Thus, the subproject does not

involve construction activities. Anticipated impacts and mitigation measures have

been detailed in REA Checklist which was cleared by ADB.

12. During operation, the subproject has followed relevant ADB requirements and

national laws and regulations.

B.1.3 The Procurement and Installation of Gas and Electricity Furnaces

Subproject

13. This subproject is classified as environmental category C, involuntary

resettlement category C and indigenous people category C according to ADB’s

Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 and the ESMS. As it has minimal or no adverse

environmental impacts, no monitoring results is required.

14. The scope of this subproject includes parts and components procurement, simple

product assembly, product sales and installation. Thus, the subproject does not

involve construction activities. Anticipated impacts and mitigation measures have

been detailed in REA Checklist which was cleared by ADB.

15. During operation, the subproject has followed relevant ADB requirements and

national laws and regulations.

B.1.4 Yantai CECEP Valiant Environmental Protection Equipment Subproject

16. The subproject involves installation of Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO),

residual off-flavor absorption device and ammonia absorption device for zeolite

production workshop, desulfurization and denitration and dust removal device for

coal-fired boiler, and waste gas treatment device for sewage treatment station.

The subproject construction started in 2018. The RTO has been built and put in

use, and the other equipment’s construction is expected to be completed in 2020.

The disbursement of ADB loan proceeds to the sub-borrower is on 9 June, 2020.

17. Potential negative environmental impacts during construction phase were short-

term and partial, thus no significant environmental impacts. The impacts during

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the construction period include construction noise, fugitive dust, disruption of

traffic and community services, and risks to worker health and safety. Table 6

shows the environmental monitoring plan and implementation status of this

subproject. The construction activities associated with this subproject are in

progress. Mitigation measures and safeguards are in compliance with PRC

regulations.

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Table 6: EMoP and Implementation Status of Yantai CECEP Valiant Environmental Protection Equipment Subproject

Item Monitoring Items Location Implemented by Supervised by Implementat

ion Status

Construction Stage

Noise Noise monitoring at the

construction site

Construction

site Sub-borrower

Sub-borrower and local

environmental authority

Being

complied

Wastewater

Examination of Production

wastewater and domestic

wastewater

Construction

site Sub-borrower

Sub-borrower and local

environmental authority

Being

complied

Air pollution TSP Monitoring and examine dust

control measures

Construction

site Sub-borrower

Sub-borrower and local

environmental authority

Being

complied

Solid waste

Compliance examination of the

collection and disposal of domestic

waste and construction waste

Construction

site Sub-borrower

Sub-borrower and local

environmental authority

Being

complied

Health and

Safety

Compliance examination of

whether the environmental health

and safety plan is enacted and

implemented, and whether workers

have proper personal protective

equipment

Construction

site Sub-borrower

Sub-borrower and local

environmental authority

Being

complied

Operation Stage

Noise Noise monitoring at the site

boundaries

Site

boundaries

Third party

environmental

monitoring

company

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

To be

complied

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Air pollution

VOCs, PM, SO2, and NOx

monitoring at the drain Drain

Third party

environmental

monitoring

company

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

To be

complied

H2S and NH3 monitoring at the site

boundaries

Site

boundaries

Third party

environmental

monitoring

company

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

To be

complied

Wastewater pH, COD, and Ammonia Nitrogen

monitoring at the site boundaries

Site

boundaries

Third party

environmental

monitoring

company

ESMS department and

local environmental

authority

To be

complied

Health and

Safety

Compliance examination of

whether the environmental health

and safety plan is enacted and

implemented, and whether workers

have proper personal protective

equipment

Project

operation site

and site

boundaries

Sub-borrower

ESMS department and

local governmental

authority on EHS

related issues

To be

complied

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B.2 Monitoring Results

B.2.1 China Great Wall Aluminum Cooperation Waste Heat Utilization District

Heating Subproject

18. The subproject only operates during the heating period and the heating period

covers from 15 November, 2019 to 15 March, 2020. Therefore, the subproject is

currently out of service and the noise monitoring data at the site boundaries has

been collected in the last reporting period.

19. The noise from equipment and machinery was main noise resource. Noise

emission shall comply with the PRC noise standard of Emission Standard for

Industrial Enterprises Noise at Boundary (GB12348-2008).

20. Noise generated during project operation mainly comes from the primary energy

station. Noise monitoring of energy station was carried out at each site boundaries

by Henan Zhengjie Testing Technology Co., LTD. The monitoring results are

shown in table 7. Data shows that noise levels have exceeded the standard. The

incompliance is mainly attributed to the interference with baseline noise. It should

be noted that baseline noise level is unavailable as it cannot stop production in

heating season.

21. The primary energy station is built in the existing combined heat and power (CHP)

plant which belongs to China Great Wall Aluminum Cooperation. The energy

station is adjacent to the cooling tower of CHP plant in the east and just 30 meters

away. In addition, the water pump of CHP plant is right beside the energy station,

situated 70 meters in the south. The cooling tower and water pump can also

produce baseline noise, which severely interfered with the monitoring noise of the

energy station. The background levels at the east, south and west boundaries are

already high and may have already exceeded the standard. In this case, the noise

level monitored could exceed the standard.

22. Besides, mitigation measures have been taken by the sub-borrower to reduce the

negative impacts. For example, low-noise equipment has been used as much as

possible, and noise reduction measures such as noise elimination, shock

absorption, insulted enclosures and sound dampening materials on exterior walls

have been implemented.

Table 7: Monitoring Results of Noise

Noise

Sources

Site

boundaries

Sound Level Measured

at Boundary db(A) Standard Value db(A)

Daytime Nighttime Daytime Nighttime

East

boundary 73 72 65 55

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Primary

Energy

Station

South

boundary 72 72 65 55

West

boundary 77 77 65 55

North

boundary 64 60 65 55

Figure 1: The noise test report provided by Henan Zhengjie Testing

Technology Co., LTD

23. Occupational and Community Health and Safety measures were implemented

and complied with relevant ADB requirements and PRC laws and regulations. The

staff reported that there were no accidents occurred during reporting period.

B.2.2 Yantai CECEP Valiant Environmental Protection Equipment Subproject

24. The construction cycle of environmental protection facilities such as the aftertaste

absorption device and ammonia absorption device of the zeolite production plant,

the desulfurization and denitrification and dust removal device of the coal-fired

boiler, and the waste gas treatment device of the sewage treatment station is 24

months from November 2018 to October 2020. The disbursement of ADB loan

proceeds to the sub-borrower is on 9 June, 2020.

25. The environmental impact factors mainly come from the transportation of

equipment and building materials, land leveling, excavation, earthwork backfilling,

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equipment installation, and other links. The main factors affecting the surrounding

environment during construction activities are transportation noise, mechanical

noise, spoil, dust, etc.

26. The main pollution affecting the atmospheric environment during the construction

period is that ground excavation, lime soil mixing, land leveling, material

transportation, and storage will cause ground dust, which will have a certain

impact on the ambient air around the construction site. To control the impact of

pollution, measures such as fence isolation and road watering are generally

adopted to reduce the impact of dust. The impact range is generally within 200m

of the site. There are no environmental sensitive points such as villages within

200m outside the project boundary, so the surrounding environmental sensitive

points are relatively less affected.

27. During the construction period, excavators, bulldozers, graders, cranes, elevators,

and various loading vehicles will inevitably increase the environmental noise

around the construction site. At present, the noise level of commonly used

construction machinery or vehicles is between 75-98dB(A). For its impact on the

acoustic environment, referring to the prediction conclusion of the noise impact of

similar construction machinery, the construction impact range is 60m during the

day and 180m at night. There are no environmentally sensitive points such as

villages within 200m of the project boundary, so the construction noise has little

effect on the surrounding environmentally sensitive points. In addition, there is a

certain impact on traffic noise during construction and transportation. Because the

plant area is closely connected with the road outside, and the project

transportation volume is not large, the transportation time is short, there is no

concentrated residential area within a short distance around the site, so the impact

is not obvious.

28. The wastewater generated during the construction period is mainly the

construction wastewater and the domestic sewage of the construction personnel.

Designated toilets at the construction site were established (dismantled after

construction is completed), and cleaned them up in time. A sedimentation tank

was built for construction wastewater, and the clean water after sedimentation is

being reused. Due to the small amount of construction wastewater generated, the

impact on the quality of surface water and groundwater is minimal.

29. The solid waste during the construction period is mainly the domestic garbage of

the construction personnel, the slag soil and gravel excavated during the earth

and stone construction; the material loss during the material transportation

process, including sand and stone, concrete; stone, ash, building materials, etc.

The subproject deposits and manages solid waste at designated locations, so it

has little impact on the surrounding environment.

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30. The subborrower and its management personnel at all levels attach importance

to occupational health and safety, earnestly implement all levels of product safety

responsibilities, and strengthen occupational safety and health management. The

enterprise has established an internal occupational safety and health

management system, established sound rules and operating procedures, and

implemented safety protection measures. COVID-19 prevention measures are

also implemented, including social distancing practice, disinfection/cleaning of

construction sites, on-site temperature checks, mandatory use of personal

protective equipment such as facemasks, provision of handwashing stations and

hand sanitizers etc., and procedures to be adopted in the event any worker is

infected with COVID-19.

III. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENT RELATED LAWS AND

REGULATIONS IN PRC

31. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures have been established in

PRC for over 20 years. Article 16 of the PRC Law on Environmental Impact

Assessment (2003) stipulates that an EIA document is required for any capital

construction project producing significant environmental impacts. Projects are

classified into three categories for environment impacts:

Table 8: Environmental Classification in PRC

Category Description

A Projects with significant adverse environmental impacts, for which a full

EIA report is required

B

Projects with adverse environmental impacts which are of a lesser

degree and/or significance than those of Category A, for which a

simplified tabular EIA report is required

C Projects unlikely to have adverse environmental impacts, for which an

EIA registration form is required

32. A full EIA report for category A project and a simplified tabular EIA report for

category B project are similar to ADB’s EIA and IEE reports, respectively. The

registration form of an EIA is similar to an ADB Category C project.

33. As for the 4 subprojects financed in the reporting period, the Procurement and

Installation of Graphene Electric Heating Furnaces Subproject was classified as

category C and EIA registration form was approved by High-tech zone branch of

Tangshan Ecology and Environment Bureau (EEB) on 15 January, 2018. The

China Great Wall Aluminum Cooperation Waste Heat Utilization District Heating

Subproject was classified as category B and simplified tabular EIA reports was

approved by Shangjie Branch office of Zhengzhou Ecology and Environment

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Bureau (EEB) on 30 April, 2019. The Procurement and Installation of Gas and

Electricity Furnaces Subproject was classified as category C and EIA registration

form was approved by High-tech zone branch of Tangshan Ecology and

Environment Bureau (EEB) on 15 January, 2018. Yantai CECEP Valiant

Environmental Protection Equipment Subproject was classified as category B and

related EIA reports were approved by Yantai Economic & Technological

Development Area branch of Yantai Ecology and Environment Bureau (EEB) on

29 January, 2018 and Yantai Ecology and Environment Bureau (EEB) on 15

August, 2014.

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IV. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

34. In the reporting period, public consultations were conducted for the China Great

Wall Aluminum Cooperation Waste Heat Utilization District Heating Subproject

classified as category B and Yantai CECEP Valiant Environmental Protection

Equipment Subproject classified as category B.

Left picture: Public consultation for the China Great Wall Aluminum Cooperation Waste Heat Utilization

District Heating Subproject

Right picture: Public consultation for Yantai CECEP Valiant Environmental Protection Equipment

Subproject

35. A project-level grievance redress mechanism (GRM) was developed in

accordance with the ADB’s SPS requirements to receive and facilitate resolution

of affected people’s concerns and complaints about project’s environmental

performance during construction and operation phase of the four subprojects.

Detailed procedures and time frames for GRM were described in IEE report and

REA Checklist, which have been cleared by ADB.

36. The grievance procedures have been implemented effectively throughout the

duration of operation. Two ESMS managers of CECEP Fund are the main focal

persons to ensure effective GRM implementation and information disclosure

through close cooperation and communications with sub-borrowers.

37. During the reporting period of the four subprojects, no complaints were received.

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V. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND TRAINING

38. CECEP Fund attaches great importance to institutional strengthening and training.

Until now, two training activities were attended by CECEP Fund.

Table 9: Institutional Strengthening and Training Program

Date Topics Attendees Places

October

2019

Grants and Loans

Management of International

Financial Organizations and

Foreign Government

Officials of MOF, PMO

members, ADB Experts and

World Bank Experts

Zhenjiang

November

2019

ADB Lending Modalities and

Innovation Workshop

Official of MOF, PMO

members, international

environmental experts

Beijing

Left picture: Training on “Grants and Loans Management of International Financial Organizations and

Foreign Government”

Right picture: Workshop of ADB Lending Modalities and Innovation.

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VI. KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Key Issues Identified in the Reporting Period

39. This is the second environmental monitoring report. No environmental issues

were identified during the reporting period for all subprojects.

Corrective Actions Taken in the Reporting Period

40. None

VII. CONCLUSION

41. In the reporting period, EMP and EMoP were well implemented. Based on the

environmental monitoring of the subprojects, it is found that the sub-borrowers, of

the subprojects have undertaken relevant environmental mitigation measures

specified in the IEE and domestic EIA reports, and paid sufficient attention to avoid

possible negative environmental impacts due to the subproject implementation. No

complaints were received.