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With the construction of a beautiful China, we will comprehensively promote the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature
**。The next five years will be an important period for the construction of a beautiful China, and it is necessary to thoroughly implement the thought of socialist ecological civilization with Chinese characteristics in the new era, adhere to the people-centered, firmly establish and practice the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, put the construction of a beautiful China in a prominent position in the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation, promote the significant improvement of the urban and rural living environment, and achieve remarkable results in the construction of a beautiful China, and support high-quality development with a high-quality ecological environment.
First, we need to continue to fight the tough battle against pollution. It is necessary to adhere to precise pollution control, scientific pollution control, and pollution control in accordance with the law, maintain strength, extend depth, and expand breadth, further promote the prevention and control of environmental pollution, and continue to improve the quality of the ecological environment.
The battle to defend the blue sky is the top priority of the battle. It is necessary to take the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and its surrounding areas, the Yangtze River Delta, the Fenwei Plain and other key regions as the main battlefield, optimize and adjust the industrial structure, energy structure, and transportation structure, vigorously promote the coordinated emission reduction of volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides and other pollutants, and continue to reduce the concentration of fine particulate matter. Strengthen source control, take measures such as clean energy and central heating substitution according to local conditions, and continue to do a good job in pollution control of loose coal, coal-fired boilers, and industrial furnaces. Promote high-quality ultra-low emission transformation in steel, cement, coking and other industries, and continue to reduce pollution emissions in key industries. Vigorously promote the "road to rail" and "road to water", and increase the proportion of railway transportation and water transportation as much as possible to reduce energy consumption and pollution in the transportation industry. It is necessary to devote great efforts to solving the problems of noise, oil smoke, and foul odor at the "doorstep" of the people, and actively respond to the concerns of the people. It is necessary to strengthen regional joint prevention and control, take comprehensive measures to speed up the elimination of heavily polluted weather, and protect the beautiful blue sky.
From July 17 to 18, 2023, the National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection was held in Beijing. General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and Chairman of the Military Commission attended the meeting and delivered important speeches. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Rao Aimin.
The battle to defend clear water should promote "harmony between man and water". Coordinate the management of water resources, water environment, and water ecology, and further promote the protection and management of major rivers and important lakes such as the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. Solidly promote the standardization of water sources and the construction of backup water sources, and ensure the safety of drinking water in urban and rural areas. Accelerate the completion of the shortcomings of urban sewage collection and treatment facilities, carry out endogenous pollution control and ecological restoration in accordance with local conditions, basically eliminate urban and rural black and odorous water bodies and form a long-term mechanism. Establish a water ecological assessment mechanism, strengthen the protection and restoration of water conservation areas and ecological buffer zones, ensure the ecological flow of rivers and lakes, and maintain the health of water ecosystems. We will continue to do a good job in implementing the 10-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River, and do a good job in follow-up assessment. Adhere to the overall planning of land and sea and the linkage of rivers and seas, and continue to promote the comprehensive management of key sea areas. With the bay as the basic unit, the "One Bay, One Policy" will work together to promote pollution prevention and control, ecological protection and restoration, and coastal and beach environmental improvement in coastal waters, and continuously improve the quality and stability of mangroves and other important marine ecosystems. We will continue to do a good job in the construction of beautiful rivers, lakes and bays.
The battle to defend the pure land focuses on strengthening pollution risk control. To carry out actions to prevent and control soil pollution at the source, it is necessary not only to prevent new pollution, but also to gradually solve the problem of serious pollution of soil and groundwater accumulated over a long period of time. It is necessary to strengthen the comprehensive management of solid waste, accelerate the construction of "zero-waste cities", control plastic pollution in the whole chain, and continue to promote the coordinated treatment of new pollutants and environmental risk control. Deepen the comprehensive ban on the entry of "foreign garbage", and strictly prevent the smuggling and disguised import of solid waste in all forms. Coordinate and promote the revitalization of rural ecology and the improvement of rural human settlements, effectively prevent and control agricultural non-point source pollution, and build beautiful villages.
Second, accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of development modes. Adhere to green and low-carbon development as a fundamental policy to solve ecological and environmental problems, accelerate the formation of green production methods and lifestyles, and cultivate a green background for high-quality development.
It is necessary to optimize the pattern of land space development. Firmly guard the bottom line of land and space development and protection, coordinate and optimize the spatial layout of agriculture, ecology, cities and towns, and improve the system of main functional zones. Adhere to the red line of ecological protection, strengthen law enforcement and supervision, protection and restoration, and ensure that the function is not reduced and the nature is not changed. Resolutely adhere to the red line of 1.8 billion mu of cultivated land. Strictly control the boundaries of urban development, and promote the intensive and green development of urban space. Strengthen the management and control of marine and coastal land and space, establish a mechanism for the withdrawal of inefficient seas, and no new reclamation shall be allowed except for major national projects. Improve the zoning and control system of the ecological environment covering the whole area, and "draw a clear bottom line" and "draw a boundary" for development.
It is necessary to accelerate the green transformation and upgrading of the industry. Promote the deep integration of industrial digitalization and intelligence with greening, accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system supported by the real economy, and vigorously develop strategic emerging industries, high-tech industries, green environmental protection industries, and modern service industries. Strictly control the entry gates, and resolutely curb the blind launch of high-energy-consuming, high-emission, and low-level projects. Implement a comprehensive conservation strategy, promote energy saving, water saving, land saving, material saving, and mineral saving, accelerate the construction of a waste recycling system, scientifically utilize all kinds of resources, and improve resource output rate.
It is necessary to create a highland for green development. All regions, especially the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Yangtze River Delta region, the Yellow River Basin and other regions, should strengthen regional green development cooperation according to the requirements of high-quality development and their own characteristics, and further plan, plan and implement ecological and environmental protection work in the implementation of major regional strategies, so as to build a beautiful China pilot zone. Adhere to the people's city built by the people and for the people, and build a beautiful city in the new era guided by green and low-carbon, beautiful environment, ecological livability, safety and health, wisdom and efficiency.
It is necessary to promote the formation of a green lifestyle. Vigorously advocate a simple and moderate, green and low-carbon, civilized and healthy life concept and consumption mode, so that green travel, water and electricity saving, "disc action", garbage classification and so on become habits, party and government organs at all levels and state-owned enterprises and institutions should be in the forefront. We will continue to carry out a series of activities of "Beautiful China, I am an Actor", and widely mobilize parks, enterprises, communities, schools, families and individuals to take active action to create a social atmosphere that advocates ecological civilization in all people, everything, all times and everywhere.
From October 10 to 13, 2023, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and the Chairman of the Military Commission of the Communist Party of China inspected Jiangxi. This is the afternoon of the 11th, ** in Shangrao City, Wuyuan County, Qiukou Town, Wang Village, Shimen Natural Village, to learn about the Raoheyuan National Wetland Park and the protection of the critically endangered bird blue-crowned noise thrush. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi.
Third, efforts should be made to improve the diversity, stability and sustainability of ecosystems. It is necessary to strengthen ecological protection and restoration from the perspective of safeguarding national ecological security, the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, and being responsible for human civilization, so as to leave a beautiful ecological space for future generations.
It is necessary to intensify the protection of ecosystems. Accelerate the construction of a system of protected areas with national parks as the mainstay, nature reserves as the basis, and various types of natural parks as supplements, and protect representative natural ecosystems and habitats for rare species. We will promote the implementation of major projects for the protection and restoration of important ecosystems, scientifically carry out large-scale land greening actions, continue to promote the construction of the "Three Norths" shelterbelt system and the control of sand sources in Beijing and Tianjin, and concentrate efforts on implementing a number of desertification prevention and control projects in key areas, especially the three landmark battles. Promote the consolidation and improvement of the carbon sink capacity of ecosystems. Implement a number of major projects for biodiversity conservation, improve the biodiversity conservation network, gradually establish a national botanical garden system, and strive to build beautiful mountains and rivers.
It is necessary to earnestly strengthen the supervision of ecological protection and restoration. Over the years, ecological destruction has been banned, highlighting that ecological protection and restoration are inseparable from strong external supervision. It is necessary to strengthen unified supervision in ecological protection and restoration, strengthen the construction of a regulatory system for ecological protection and restoration, strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of ecological conditions, carry out evaluation of the effectiveness of ecological protection and restoration, and strengthen supervision and law enforcement of nature reserves and ecological protection redlines. We must resolutely put an end to formalism in ecological restoration, and never allow things that damage the ecology under the banner of ecological construction.
It is necessary to broaden the path of transforming lucid waters and lush mountains into gold and silver mountains. A good ecological environment contains infinite economic value. Promote ecological industrialization and industrial ecology, cultivate a large number of ecological products to the market, and let ecological advantages continue to be transformed into development advantages. Promote the protection and compensation of important rivers, lakes and reservoirs, key ecological function areas, ecological protection red lines, important ecosystems, etc., improve the investment mechanism for ecological protection and restoration, and strictly implement the compensation system for ecological and environmental damage, so that those who protect and restore can get a reasonable return, and those who destroy it will pay the corresponding price.
Fourth, we will actively and steadily promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality. It is necessary to adhere to the principles of national overall planning, conservation priority, two-wheel drive, internal and external smoothness, and risk prevention, and implement the "1+N" policy system for carbon peak and carbon neutrality.
It is necessary to plan and implement the carbon peak action step by step. We will further implement the action plan for peaking carbon emissions before 2030 to ensure safe carbon reduction. On the basis of carbon emission intensity control, we will gradually shift to the "dual control" of total carbon emission and carbon emission intensity. We will further develop the carbon market, improve laws, regulations and policies, steadily expand the coverage of the industry, enrich the trading varieties and trading methods, reduce the cost of carbon emission reduction, enhance the awareness of green and low-carbon development of enterprises, and launch the voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market, so as to build a more effective, dynamic and internationally influential carbon market. Promote synergies in pollution reduction and carbon reduction, carry out multi-field and multi-level collaborative innovation pilots, and improve the level of coordinated treatment of multiple pollutants and greenhouse gases.
It is necessary to build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system. We should do a good job in the clean and efficient use of coal to ensure that it plays a role in supporting and regulating the development of new energy. Vigorously develop wind and solar power generation, coordinate hydropower development and ecological protection, actively develop nuclear power in a safe and orderly manner, and accelerate the construction of a new power system. Focus on controlling fossil energy consumption, strengthen the construction of energy production, supply, storage and marketing systems, and improve the country's oil and gas security capabilities.
Fifth, we need to keep the bottom line of safety in building a beautiful China. It is necessary to implement the overall outlook, actively and effectively respond to various risks and challenges, and ensure that the natural environment and conditions on which we depend for survival and development are not threatened and destroyed.
It is necessary to earnestly safeguard ecological security. Further improve the coordination mechanism for national ecological security work, improve the national ecological security rule of law system, strategic system, policy system, and response management system, and improve the national ecological security risk assessment, monitoring and early warning, emergency response and disposal capacity. Strictly prevent and control environmental risks, strengthen the investigation and risk prevention and control of environmental hazards in key areas such as hazardous waste, tailings ponds, and heavy metals, improve the environmental emergency responsibility system that is hierarchically responsible, territorial-based, and coordinated by departments, and timely and properly handle all kinds of environmental emergencies in a scientific manner. Strengthen biosecurity management to prevent and control the encroachment of alien species. Improving resilience to climate change.
Nuclear and radiation safety must be ensured. Adhere to the concept of rational, coordinated and progressive nuclear safety, build a strict nuclear safety responsibility system, strictly supervise and manage, comprehensively improve the capacity of nuclear safety supervision, build a modern nuclear safety supervision system compatible with the development of China's nuclear industry, and promote the high-quality development of nuclear safety. Actively participate in international cooperation on nuclear security.
Sixth, improve the guarantee system for the construction of a beautiful China. It is necessary to coordinate resources in various fields, gather forces from all sides, and do a good job in the "combination of rule of law, market, science and technology, and policy", so as to provide basic support and strong guarantee for the construction of a beautiful China.
It is necessary to strengthen the guarantee of the rule of law. Coordinate and promote the formulation and revision of relevant laws in the fields of ecology and environment, resources and energy, and ensure good governance with good laws. Improve public interest litigation and strengthen judicial protections in the field of ecology and the environment. Implement the strictest ecological and environmental governance system of aboveground and underground, land and sea co-ordination, and regional linkage, and fully implement the pollutant discharge permit system. Improve the system of natural resource asset management, and improve the control system for the use of land and space.
It is necessary to improve economic policies for green and low-carbon development. Strengthen financial support, optimize the allocation of financial resources in the field of ecological civilization construction, and ensure that the scale of investment matches the construction task. Strengthen tax policy support, strictly implement the environmental protection tax law, improve the collection system, and accelerate the inclusion of volatile organic compounds in the scope of collection. Strengthen financial support, vigorously develop green finance, promote the innovation of eco-environment-oriented development models and investment and financing models, explore financial support models for regional environmental protection construction projects, and guide various financial institutions and social capital investment. Strengthen first-class policy support, comprehensively consider the energy consumption and environmental protection performance level of enterprises, and improve the tiered electricity price system for high-energy-consuming industries.
It is necessary to promote a better combination of an effective market and a promising market. The right to carbon emissions, the right to use energy, the right to use water, the right to discharge pollutants and other resources and environmental elements will be integrated into the overall reform of the market-oriented allocation of factors, and market transactions such as transfers, transfers, mortgages, and shares will be supported. Accelerate the construction of an environmental protection credit supervision system. We will further regulate the environmental governance market and promote the healthy development of the environmental protection industry and the environmental service industry.
It is necessary to strengthen scientific and technological support. Promote self-reliance and self-improvement in green and low-carbon science and technology, take climate change response and new pollutant control as key areas of national basic research and scientific and technological innovation, and pay close attention to key core technologies. Implement major actions for scientific and technological innovation in the ecological environment, build large scientific devices in the field of ecological environment, cultivate a team of high-level scientific and technological talents in the ecological environment, and support the transformation and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements. Accelerate the establishment of a modern ecological environment monitoring system, and improve the integrated monitoring network of air, ground and sea. Deepen the application of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, build a digital governance system for a beautiful China, and build a green and intelligent digital ecological civilization.
This is part of General Secretary ***'s speech at the National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection on July 17, 2023.