Here's the part of the Government Work Report about "environmental protection personnel"...


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2024-03-18

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Li Qiang stated, 2024 This year, we must strengthen ecological civilization construction and promote green and low-carbon development. We will deeply implement the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and we will synergistically advance carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth to build a beautiful China where humans and nature coexist harmoniously.
 

At 9:00 am on March 5th, the second session of the 14th National People's Congress opened at the Great Hall of the People, and Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report. We have compiled the content of the report that is closely related to environmental protection professionals for everyone. Learn and collect it quickly!

 

Review of 2023 Work

1 Steady Improvement in Ecological and Environmental Quality

The pollution control campaign has been carried out in depth, the emissions of major pollutants have continued to decline, and the water quality of surface water and nearshore waters has continued to improve. The "Three North" Shelter Forest Program has been fully launched. The installed capacity of renewable energy power generation has historically exceeded that of thermal power, with new installations exceeding half of the global total for the year.

2 Strengthening Ecological and Environmental Protection and Governance, Accelerating the Green Transformation of Development Methods

Deeply advancing the construction of a beautiful China. Continuously fighting the battles to protect blue skies, clear waters, and fertile lands. Accelerating the implementation of major projects for the protection and restoration of important ecosystems. Doing a good job in the comprehensive prevention and control of soil and water loss and desertification. Strengthening ecological and environmental protection inspections. Formulating policies to support the development of green and low-carbon industries. Promoting ultra-low emission transformation in key industries. Launching the construction of the first batch of pilot cities and parks for carbon peaking. Actively participating in and promoting global climate governance.

 

Overall Requirements and Policy Orientation for Economic and Social Development in 2024

Policy Orientation

 

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and is a crucial year for achieving the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan. In carrying out government work, we must, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC and the Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC, follow the arrangements of the Central Economic Work Conference, adhere to the general principle of pursuing progress while maintaining stability, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting high-quality development, comprehensively deepen reform and opening up, promote high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, increase the intensity of macroeconomic regulation, coordinate the expansion of domestic demand and the deepening of supply-side structural reforms, coordinate new-type urbanization and rural revitalization, coordinate high-quality development and high-level security, effectively enhance economic vitality, prevent and resolve risks, and improve social expectations, consolidate and strengthen the upward trend of economic recovery, continuously promote the achievement of effective improvement in the quality and reasonable growth in the quantity of the economy, enhance people's well-being, maintain social stability, and comprehensively advance the great cause of building a strong nation and national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization.

 

Main Expected Targets for Development in 2024

 

Reduce energy consumption per unit of GDP by about 2.5%, and continue to improve ecological and environmental quality.

 

Government Work Tasks for 2024

 

1 Vigorously promoting the construction of a modernized industrial system, accelerating the development of new-quality productive forces, and giving full play to the leading role of innovation, using technological innovation to drive industrial innovation , accelerating the advancement of new-type industrialization, improving total factor productivity, and continuously shaping new driving forces and advantages for development , promoting a new leap in social productivity.

Promoting the Optimization and Upgrading of Industrial Chains and Supply Chains

Implementing manufacturing industry technological transformation and upgrading projects, cultivating and expanding advanced manufacturing clusters, establishing national demonstration zones for new-type industrialization, promoting the high-end, intelligent, and green transformation of traditional industries . Promoting the specialized, refined, distinctive, and new development of small and medium-sized enterprises. Strengthening standard guidance and quality support, and creating more "Made in China" brands with international influence.

Actively Cultivating Emerging and Future Industries

Implementing industrial innovation projects, improving the industrial ecosystem, expanding application scenarios, and promoting the integrated and clustered development of strategic emerging industries. Encouraging the development of venture capital and equity investment, and optimizing the functions of industrial investment funds.

Deeply Promoting the Innovative Development of the Digital Economy

Deepening the research and application of big data and artificial intelligence , launching the "AI+" action, and creating digitally industrial clusters with international competitiveness. Implementing manufacturing industry digital transformation actions, accelerating the large-scale application of the industrial internet, promoting the digitalization of services, building smart cities and digital villages Supporting platform enterprises to make great contributions in promoting innovation, increasing employment, and enhancing international competitiveness.

Accelerating the Drive for High-Level Self-Reliance and Strength in Science and Technology

Giving full play to the advantages of the new national system, comprehensively improving independent innovation capabilities. Accelerating the systematic layout of major scientific and technological infrastructure, promoting the construction of common technology platforms and pilot test verification platforms. Strengthening the leading role of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation, encouraging enterprises to increase investment in innovation, deepening the integration of production, education, research, and application, and supporting capable enterprises to lead major technological breakthroughs. Strengthening intellectual property protection , formulating policies and measures to promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

Actively Expanding Effective Investment

Giving full play to the leading and amplifying effect of government investment, giving priority support to scientific and technological innovation, new infrastructure, energy conservation, emission reduction, and carbon reduction, strengthening the improvement of shortcomings in areas such as people's livelihood and other weak areas of the economy and society, promoting the construction of flood control, drainage, and disaster prevention infrastructure, promoting the updating and technological transformation of various types of production and service equipment , and accelerating the implementation of major projects of the 14th Five-Year Plan.

Strengthening Security Capabilities in Key Areas

Promoting the construction of the national water network . Effectively maintaining the security and stability of industrial chains and supply chains, supporting the smooth circulation of the national economy.

Steadily Promoting Rural Reform and Development

Deeply implementing the rural construction action, greatly improving rural infrastructure and public services such as water, electricity, roads, gas, and communications, continuously improving the rural living environment , and building livable, workable, and beautiful villages.

Actively Promoting New-Type Urbanization

Cultivating and developing county economies, making up for shortcomings in infrastructure and public services , making county towns an important carrier of new-type urbanization. Steadily Implementing Urban Renewal Actions , promoting the construction of "dual-use" public infrastructure and the renovation of urban villages, Accelerate the improvement of underground pipe networks to build livable, smart, and resilient cities New urbanization should reflect people-oriented approaches, improving the level of refined management and services allowing the people to enjoy a higher quality of life.

10  Improve the level of regional coordinated development

Continuously promote high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and promote ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin Formulate an optimized implementation plan for the main functional areas and improve supporting policies. Vigorously develop the marine economy and build a strong maritime country.

11  Strengthen ecological civilization construction and promote green and low-carbon development

Deeply implement the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and synergistically promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth to build a beautiful China where humans and nature coexist harmoniously.

12  Promote comprehensive ecological environment governance

Deeply implement the action plan for continuous improvement of air quality, coordinate the governance of water resources, water environment, and water ecology strengthen the source control of soil pollution, and strengthen the governance of solid waste, new pollutants, and plastic pollution. Adhere to integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands, and deserts, and strengthen ecological environmental zoning control. Organize and fight the three landmark battles of the "Three North" Shelterbelt Program and promote the construction of national parks. Strengthen the ecological protection and governance of important rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Implement major projects for biodiversity conservation. Improve the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products improve the ecological protection compensation system, and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties to protect and improve the ecological environment.

13  Vigorously develop a green and low-carbon economy

Promote the green transformation of industrial structure, energy structure, transportation structure, and urban and rural development. Implement a comprehensive conservation strategy accelerate energy-saving and water-saving transformation in key areas improve financial, financial, investment, and pricing policies supporting green development and related market-oriented mechanisms, promote the development of waste recycling industries, promote the research and application of advanced energy-saving and carbon-reducing technologies and accelerate the formation of a green and low-carbon supply chain. Build a pilot area for a beautiful China and create a highland for green and low-carbon development.

14  Actively and steadily promote carbon peaking and carbon neutrality

Solidly carry out the "Ten Major Actions for Carbon Peak". Improve the ability of carbon emission statistics, accounting, and verification, establish a carbon footprint management system and expand the coverage of industries in the national carbon market.