Energy Efficiency in the Ceramics Industry Imprint The report “Energy Efficiency in the Ceramics Industry - Technical Guidelines on Ener-gy Efficiency in Major Energy-Consuming Sectors”is published within the frameworkof the “Sino-German Demonstration Project on Energy Efficiency in Industry.” TheDemonstration Project, as part of the Sino-German Energy Partnership between theGerman Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and theNational Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), jointly implemented byDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Na-tional Energy Conservation Center (NECC), aims at carbon emissions reduction inChina’s major energy-consuming sectors by providing energy efficiency measuresand best practices, and strengthening private sector cooperation. The report is co-fi-nanced by the “Supporting Low Carbon Development in Jiangsu Province Project(Phase III),” which is funded by BMWK’s International Climate Initiative (IKI) andjointly implemented by Jiangsu Department for Ecology and Environment and GIZ. Asa German federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German government in the achieve-ment of its goals in international cooperation for sustainable development. This report is the third in a series of publications to provide an overview and analysisof energy efficiency measures for key sectors including airports, and the manufactur-ing industries for pulp and paper, cement, ceramics, and glass fibers, drawing fromGerman and international experiences and best practices. Published by Coordinated by Sino-German Demonstration Project on EnergyEfficiency in Industry as part of the Sino- GermanEnergy Partnership commissioned by the GermanFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and ClimateAction Helmut Berger,ALLPLAN GmbH, Schwindgasse 10,1040 Vienna, AUSTRIA Authors Nushin Shahri, Thomas Eisenhut, Manuela FarghadanALLPLAN GmbH Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building 2-5,14 Liangmahe South Street, Chaoyang District100600 Beijing, P. R. Chinac/oDeutsche Gesellschaft für InternationaleZusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHTorsten FritscheKöthener Str. 210963 Berlin Images As stated in the document;Adobe Stock/makedonski2015(Front Cover)Adobe Stock/junrong(P9)Adobe Stock/makedonski2015(P13)Adobe Stock/SGr(P19)Adobe Stock/Pavel(P31)Shutterstock/Bosko(P57) Project Management © Beijing, September 2022 Maximilian Ryssel, Yuan ZhenDeutsche Gesellschaft für InternationaleZusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH This report in its entirety is protected by copyright. The information contained was compiled to the best ofour knowledge and belief in accordance with the principles of good scientific practice. The authors believe theinformation in this report is correct, complete and current, but accept no liability for any errors, explicit or im-plicit. The statements in this document do not necessarily reflect the client’s opinion. Foreword Dear readers, colleagues and friends, Despite major global challenges, we have seen substantial progress in the energy transition inGermany and China in the last years. China remains the country with the world’s largest in-stalled capacity of renewable energy, whereas in Germany, the share of renewables in the netelectricity generation has exceeded 50% for the first time. But whilst the promotion and de-velopment of renewable energy plays an important role in our global measures to mitigate thenegative impact of climate change, it alone would not be sufficient to protect a liveable future forhumanity. To complete the necessary energy transition, it is crucial to improve energy efficiencyin order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industry, buildings, and transport. Focusing onimproving energy efficiency in industrial production is especially powerful, since industry isone of the major energy consuming segments worldwide, making up roughly 29% of total finalenergy consumption. As part of its energy transition, the German Federal Government has set itself the target to reachclimate-neutrality in all sectors by 2045. By mid-century, Germany aims to cut its primary en-ergy consumption by 50% compared to 2008. To achieve this, Germany adopted the “efficiencyfirst” principle, which aims at prioritising energy efficiency wherever possible. In a similar vein, China has emphasised energy efficiency as part of its Energy Revolution Strat-egy (2016– 2030). The 14th Five-Year-Plan set forth by the Chinese government aims to reduceenergy intensity by 13.5% and carbon intensity by 18% over the 2021-2025 period. These targetsare set against the backdrop of bringing carbon emissions to a peak before 2030 and achievingcarbon-neutrality by 2060. To meet these ambitious goals, comprehensive reforms in industriesare needed. Martin Hofmann Head of Cluster SustainableTransition,GIZ China The ceramics industry is an energy-intensive sector, with a unit energy consumption of up to 14MWh per tonne of product for technical ceramics. Energy consumption accounts for