Editor's note
The year 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, a crucial year for achieving the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan, and an important year for comprehensively promoting the construction of a beautiful China. From January 23rd to 24th, the 2024 National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection was held. The meeting emphasized that to do a good job in ecological and environmental protection, we should be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, and thoroughly implement the spirit of the National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection. Deepen reform and innovation, promote the continuous and stable improvement of the quality of the ecological environment, support high-quality development with high-level protection, and strive to build a beautiful China where man and nature coexist in harmony. From now on, this newspaper will open a column entitled "Implementing the Spirit of the National Ecological and Environmental Protection Work Conference, and the Director of the Department Talks About Measures", inviting the main responsible comrades of the ecological and environmental departments (bureaus) of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) across the country to talk about the goals, tasks and measures of the ecological and environmental protection work in the New Year in light of the actual conditions of various localities, and to concentrate on comprehensively promoting the construction of a beautiful China in which man and nature coexist in harmony.
The picture shows Hou Cuirong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment
The National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection thoroughly studied and implemented Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization and the spirit of the National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection, summarized the achievements and sought truth from facts, analyzed the situation thoroughly, arranged and deployed truth-seeking and pragmatic, and further pointed out the direction and key points for Shandong Province to do a good job in this year's work. In accordance with the requirements of the meeting, Shandong will be uncompromising, vigorous and resolute, truth-seeking and pragmatic, dare to do good to grasp the implementation, and strive to write a chapter in the construction of a beautiful China in Shandong.
Actively promote the construction of beautiful Shandong. Issued and implemented the implementation opinions on comprehensively promoting the construction of beautiful Shandong, and organized the revision of the construction plan of beautiful Shandong. Start the province's "15th Five-Year Plan" ecological and environmental protection planning research work. We will continue to create national and provincial ecological civilization demonstration zones and practice and innovation bases for "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", vigorously promote the construction of beautiful rivers, lakes and beautiful bays, and organize the selection of strong counties with ecological civilization. Actively promote the brand building of "Beautiful China, I am an actor".
Persistently fight the tough battle of pollution prevention and control. Adhere to precise, scientific, and law-based pollution control, highlight the main contradictions and the main aspects of the contradictions, combine the treatment of the symptoms and the root causes, and promote the stability and improvement of major environmental indicators. Combined with the implementation of the "dual carbon" strategy, the third round of "four reductions and four increases" will be launched to promote the in-depth adjustment of the structure of industry, energy and transportation, and promote the synergy of pollution reduction and carbon reduction. Highlight the key periods and key areas, scientifically adopt control measures, do a solid job in emission reduction, protect the blue sky, protect the clear water, protect the pure land, and control solid waste.
We will make every effort to promote green, low-carbon and high-quality development Establish a list of environmental element requirements, implement provincial-level carbon emission collection, storage and adjustment, promote the pilot of emission rights trading, and ensure the implementation of high-quality development projects. Pilot projects will be carried out in 10 cities, 20 industrial parks, and 60 enterprises to explore the creation of a collaborative innovation model for pollution reduction and carbon reduction in Shandong. Carry out near-zero carbon demonstration and creation in counties, parks, and communities. Implement the "311" project for the high-quality development of the ecological and environmental protection industry to create new economic growth points.
Concentrate efforts to build a model area for ecological protection in the Yellow River Basin. Intensify the supervision of ecological protection and restoration, resolutely rectify the pseudo-"ecological projects" that destroy in the name of protection, and be a good ecological guardian. Organize and carry out the "Ten Actions" for ecological protection of the Yellow River Basin in 2024 to ensure that the water quality of the state-controlled section of the Yellow River Basin is 100% excellent. Compile a white paper on biodiversity conservation in the Yellow River Delta. Continue to promote biodiversity surveys and the construction of ecological environment positioning and observation stations in the Yellow River Delta. Build and make good use of the "Smart Ecological Yellow River" digital supervision platform.
Promote ecological and environmental protection supervision and law enforcement in accordance with the law. Promote two rounds of feedback from the central ecological and environmental protection inspectors to rectify and correct the problems in place. Do a good job in the rectification of the disclosure of the Yellow River warning film and the verification of the sales number. The third round of provincial ecological and environmental protection inspections was carried out in 16 cities in the province. We will continue to promote the "two strikes" action of illegal crimes involving hazardous waste and online monitoring fraud, and "zero tolerance" for malicious ecological and environmental violations. Continue to promote "non-sense law enforcement", and strive to exceed 40% of off-site law enforcement. Earnestly rectify problems such as noise, oil smoke, and foul odor, and respond to the concerns of the masses in a timely manner.
Effectively strengthen the prevention and control of environmental safety risks. Solidly carry out a new round of centralized investigation and rectification of hazardous waste environmental risks, "10,000 enterprises and all employees" warning education and other actions, and maintain a high-pressure situation of cracking down on illegal and criminal acts in the field of hazardous waste. We will effectively build an online monitoring system for radioactive sources in the province, continue to improve the capacity building of nuclear safety regulators, and build a solid bottom line for nuclear and radiation safety. Implement the investigation and rectification of ecological and environmental risks and hidden dangers, improve the environmental emergency guarantee system, and carry out emergency drills for environmental emergencies on a regular basis.
Continue to improve the modern environmental governance system. Strengthen and strengthen the Provincial Ecological Environment Committee, promote the implementation of "the same responsibility of the party and the government" and "one post with two responsibilities", and continue to consolidate the pattern of environmental protection. According to the deployment of the Party Central Committee, the responsibility system for ecological and environmental protection of local party and government leading cadres in Shandong Province shall be formulated in a timely manner. We will continue to promote the reform and innovation of systems and mechanisms, and fully release the dividends of "vertical reform". Improve the system of local ecological and environmental regulations and standards, further promote compensation for ecological and environmental damage, and deepen horizontal ecological compensation in inter-county river basins.
Temper and forge an iron army of ecological and environmental protection. Consolidate and deepen the study and implementation of the educational achievements of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, make real efforts to internalize and deepen transformation, truly learn, truly understand, truly believe, and truly apply, and promote the improvement of political ability and work skills with the improvement of ideological and theoretical levels. Strengthen the education and cultivation of cadres, practical training and professional training, and constantly improve the cohesion, centripetal force and combat effectiveness of the cadre team. In-depth study and comprehension of the "nine to" practical requirements, fully implement the list of responsibilities of the "three levels and six posts" of party building in organs, and promote the in-depth development of the construction of party style and clean government and the fight against corruption.