Abstract: China's petrochemical industry has a high proportion of carbon emissions. The industry is still in a period of growth and has a need to increase its carbon emissions, so it faces a major challenge to realize the "double carbon" goal. We must clarify the development of ideas, and actively and steadily promote the industry's low-carbon transformation and high-quality development. Currently, the petrochemical industry is facing a lot of situations, including the rapid development of alternative energy in the field of transportation, the role of hydrogen energy carrier highlights the "double carbon" policy continues to make efforts. Continued efforts are needed in several areas, such as promoting industrial upgrading, energy saving and carbon reduction, promoting clean alternatives, highlighting innovation and leadership, and strengthening safeguard measures. By analyzing and judging the key paths of industrial structural adjustment, implementation of green hydrogen refining, and integration with CCUS, we propose a possible combination of paths and trends that can achieve the carbon neutral target, analyze the characteristics of development at different stages, and make recommendations.

Key words: petrochemical industry, carbon neutral, low carbon transition, path, outlook