Gasgoo.com (Shanghai September 6) - Deputy Ministry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Su Bo denied allegations that the delay in implementing new guidelines regarding the promotion of energy-saving and new energy vehicles was due to departmental conflicts, Economic Observer News reported today. According to Mr. Su, the policy is simply still awaiting introduction. Mr. Su's comments mark the first time a ministry official has commented on media allegations directed at the policy.
"There has been some misunderstanding from the outside regarding the delay in the new energy guidelines," Mr. Su (pictured) said. "I can say that everyone, including the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments are all in agreement regarding the energy-saving guidelines, and have all signed to it." "The guidelines we've made will not leave the enterprise [and] market realities," he added. However, Mr. Su did not give a specific timetable for the policy.
There have been doubts across the media that inter-departmental difficulties were preventing the guidelines from being passed. A source from the China Machinery Industry Federation reportedly said that the difficulties were due to complaints from the Ministry of Finance. However, Mr. Su denied all like allegations.