In the report, president Xi point out that adhere to the concept that green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, adhere to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand, and strengthen the ecological environment protection in an all-round, regional and whole process. The ecological environment protection has undergone historic, turning and overall changes, and our motherland has a bluer sky, greener mountains and clearer water.

Promote green development and promote harmonious coexistence between man and nature! We need to accelerate the green transformation of the development mode, implement the comprehensive conservation strategy, develop green and low-carbon industries, advocate green consumption, and promote the formation of green and low-carbon production and lifestyle.

We will further promote the prevention and control of environmental pollution, continue to deepen the defense of blue sky, clear water, and pure land, basically eliminate heavily polluted weather, basically eliminate urban black and smelly water bodies, strengthen the prevention and control of soil pollution sources, improve the level of environmental infrastructure construction, and promote the improvement of urban and rural human settlements.

We will improve the diversity, stability, and sustainability of ecosystems, accelerate the implementation of major projects to protect and repair important ecosystems, implement major projects to protect biodiversity, promote grassland, forests, rivers, lakes, and wetlands to recuperate, implement a 10-year ban on fishing in the Yangtze River, improve the system of fallow rotation of arable land, and prevent alien species from encroaching.

Actively and steadily promote carbon peaking and carbon neutralization, based on China’s energy resource endowment, adhere to the principle of “standing first, breaking down”, implement the carbon peaking action in a planned and step-by-step manner, deeply promote the energy revolution, strengthen the clean and efficient use of coal, accelerate the planning and construction of a new energy system, and actively participate in global governance in response to climate change.

Source: Xinhua