At 9:00 am on March 5th, the second session of the 14th National People's Congress held its opening ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, and Premier Li Qiang delivered a government work report.
Premier Li Qiang repeatedly mentioned the relevant content of "ecological and environmental protection" in his report, reflecting the high attention of the Chinese government to the field of ecological and environmental protection. So, what are the key contents related to environmental protection mentioned in the government work report? What direction has been pointed out for the next development of the environmental industry?
With the arrival of the era of industrial transformation, transformation has become a necessary option, and the industry no longer has a comfortable area for scale, and it is inevitably facing reshuffle. In the new stage, where is the path for industrial advancement? What is the direction for environmental protection companies to take action?
At the beginning of 2024, let's go straight to the Two Sessions, find direction, and break through the fog!
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our party has regarded the construction of ecological civilization as an important part of the "Five in One" overall layout and the "Four Comprehensives" strategic layout, and the strategic position of ecological civilization construction has become increasingly prominent.
The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China adopted the Constitution of the CPC (Amendment), which for the first time included "enhancing the awareness that green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" in the Party Constitution, and clearly pointed out in the report of the congress that "building ecological civilization is a millennium plan for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation", and "we must establish and practice the concept that green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains".
On February 3, the No. 1 central document, "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Learning and Applying the Experience of the" 1000 Village Demonstration, 10000 Village Renovation "Project to Effectively Promote the Comprehensive Revitalization of Rural Areas" was released. The Opinions proposed to deeply implement the improvement action of rural residential environment, promote domestic sewage and garbage treatment and rural toilet improvement according to local conditions, and improve farmers' participation and long-term management and protection mechanism. Establish a sound system for the classification, transportation, and disposal of rural household waste, and improve the network for the recycling and utilization of rural renewable resources. Classify and promote the treatment of domestic sewage in a hierarchical manner, strengthen the dynamic investigation and source control of black and odorous water bodies in rural areas. Collaborate to promote the resource utilization and treatment of organic household waste, manure, and agricultural production organic waste in rural areas.
In the government work report released today, environmental protection related content has also been mentioned multiple times.
The government work report introduces the work and achievements of the government in the field of environmental protection in 2023:
2023 grades：
When reviewing the work in 2023, the government work report proposes that certain achievements have been made in environmental protection in 2023, and the ecological environment quality has steadily improved. The battle against pollution prevention and control is deepening, and the discharge of major pollutants continues to decrease. The water quality of surface water and nearshore waters continues to improve. The battle against the "Three North" project has been fully launched. The installed capacity of renewable energy generation has historically exceeded that of thermal power, with over half of the world's new installed capacity added throughout the year.
The government work report points out that in 2023, the following efforts have been made in environmental protection: strengthening ecological environment protection and governance, and accelerating the green transformation of development methods. Deepen the construction of a beautiful China. Continuously fight for the defense of blue sky, clear water, and pure land. Accelerate the implementation of major projects for the protection and restoration of important ecosystems. Efforts should be made to comprehensively prevent and control soil erosion and desertification. Strengthen ecological and environmental supervision. Develop policies to support the development of green and low-carbon industries. Promote the ultra-low emission transformation of key industries. Initiate the construction of the first batch of carbon peak pilot cities and parks. Actively participate in and promote global climate governance.
Key tasks for 2024:
Strengthen the construction of ecological civilization and promote green and low-carbon development. Deeply implementing the concept that green mountains and clear waters are invaluable assets, we will work together to promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, and build a beautiful China where humans and nature coexist harmoniously.
Promote comprehensive management of the ecological environment. Deeply implement the action plan for continuous improvement of air quality, coordinate water resources, water environment, and water ecology management, strengthen the prevention and control of soil pollution sources, and strengthen the treatment of solid waste, new pollutants, and plastic pollution. Adhere to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and sands, and strengthen the zoning and control of the ecological environment. Organize the three iconic battles of the "Three North" project and promote the construction of national parks. Strengthen the ecological protection and management of important rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Continuously promote the ten-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River. Implement major projects for biodiversity conservation. Improve the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products, establish a sound ecological protection compensation system, and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties to protect and improve the ecological environment.
Vigorously develop a green and low-carbon economy. Promote the green transformation of industrial structure, energy structure, transportation structure, and urban-rural construction development. Implement a comprehensive energy-saving strategy and accelerate energy-saving and water-saving transformation in key areas. Improve financial, taxation, investment, pricing policies, and related market-oriented mechanisms to support green development, promote the development of waste recycling industry, promote the research and application of advanced technologies for energy conservation and carbon reduction, and accelerate the formation of a green and low-carbon supply chain. Build a leading area for beautiful China and create a highland for green and low-carbon development.
Actively and prudently promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality. Solidly carry out the "Top Ten Actions to Peak Carbon Emissions". Enhance the capability of carbon emission statistical accounting and verification, establish a carbon footprint management system, and expand the coverage of the national carbon market industry. Deepen the energy revolution, control fossil energy consumption, and accelerate the construction of a new energy system. Strengthen the construction of large-scale wind and photovoltaic bases and external transmission channels, promote the development and utilization of distributed energy, develop new types of energy storage, promote the use of green electricity and international mutual recognition, play the role of coal and coal-fired power as a backup, and ensure the energy demand for economic and social development.
1. Overall management of water resources, water environment, and water ecology
2. Strengthen solid waste management and promote the development of waste recycling industry
3. Soil remediation
4. Improving the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products, EOD projects may become an important focus
5. Energy saving and carbon reduction
6. Accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, promote the transformation of industrial intelligence, strengthen standard guidance and quality support
7. Technological innovation
8. Promote the development and growth of private enterprises
9. Prevent the phenomenon of clearing overdue corporate accounts
10. Promote the construction of the national water network