The second session of the 16th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress opened on the morning of January 23, and Mayor Gong Zheng made a report on the work of the government. The report pointed out that in the past year, Shanghai's urban governance has continued to deepen, and the construction of ecological civilization has been steadily promoted. In 2024, we will further promote green and low-carbon transformation and build a beautiful Shanghai.
According to the report, in the past year, the excellent rate of ambient air quality in Shanghai reached 87.7%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points, and 162 new parks were added, bringing the total number to 832. The public space along the Huangpu River shoreline has been opened to the public for 8 kilometers, and the quality of the "one river and one river" waterfront space has continued to improve. 112 kilometers of overhead lines have been put into the ground and pole boxes have been renovated, the landscape lighting of Xujiahui and other business districts has been upgraded and transformed, 103 "beautiful blocks" have been built, and 59 affiliated spaces of institutions, enterprises and institutions have been opened to the outside world for the people to enjoy. The effectiveness of pollution prevention and control ranks first in the country. The implementation of the ten major actions to peak carbon emissions, the new installed photovoltaic capacity of 946,000 kilowatts, the promotion of 354,000 new energy vehicles, the number of vehicles reached 1.288 million, ranking first among cities in the world. More than 67,000 acres of forests, 1,044 hectares of green space, 231 kilometers of greenways, and 430,000 square meters of three-dimensional greening have been added.
The report makes it clear that in 2024, Shanghai will launch a three-year action plan for the construction of a beautiful Shanghai. Vigorously promote the construction of a world-class ecological island in Chongming. Actively develop the marine equipment industry cluster on Changxing Island, steadily promote the construction of Hengsha Xinzhou Modern Agricultural Industrial Park, and build a world-class ecological island carbon neutrality demonstration zone. The construction of 26 rainwater storage tanks was started, the construction of the third phase of Bailonggang and the first phase of the confluence sewage double line were accelerated, and the expansion project of Taihe Sewage Plant was completed. Promote the construction of deep-sea offshore wind power, and build 10,000 new public charging piles for electric vehicles. 2 million square meters of ultra-low energy consumption building projects and 4 million square meters of energy-saving renovation of public buildings have been implemented. Support key industries to explore carbon emission accounting, carbon footprint certification and evaluation, and eliminate 450 backward production capacity. Promote the opening of waterfront public spaces such as the central and northern sections of the Yangpu Riverside and the southern extension of the Xuhui Riverside, accelerate the construction of the ecological park belt around the city, and open up 17 breakpoints of the outer ring greenway. Promote the opening of the southern area of the Expo Cultural Park, build 120 new parks, promote the 24-hour opening of 30 urban parks, add 31,000 acres of forests, 1,000 hectares of green space, 200 kilometers of greenways, and 400,000 square meters of three-dimensional greening.
Dongtan Wetland, Chongming, Shanghai
In addition, the report also summarizes the development achievements of the integration of the Yangtze River Delta and proposes new goals. In the past year, the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone has newly launched 24 institutional innovation achievements such as a cross-regional project approval mechanism and a cross-border water body joint protection plan, the overall land and space planning of the demonstration zone has been approved and implemented, the Shanghai section of the Yuandang ecological coastline has been fully connected, and the construction of Xicen Science and Technology Innovation Park has been accelerated. In the future, Shanghai will continue to further promote the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. Formulate and implement the third round of three-year action plans, promote the implementation of key cooperation matters in scientific and technological innovation, industrial innovation, collaborative opening-up, ecological and environmental protection, public services, and safe development, accelerate the construction of the G60 science and technology innovation corridor, and the Shanghai-Nanjing industrial innovation belt, and work together to build a regional development community in the Yangtze River Delta.
Yuandang Ecological Shoreline Breakthrough Project Phase III (Qingpu Section) (Photo provided by the interviewee)