Promote major ecological and environmental protection reform measures to give priority to pilot projects in the pilot free trade zone! The "Overall Plan for the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone" was issued

The State Council recently issued the Overall Plan for the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), aiming to promote the construction of a high-standard and high-quality pilot free trade zone.

The Plan points out that the establishment of the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as the Pilot Free Trade Zone) is a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and an important strategic measure to promote reform and opening up in the new era. 

According to the Plan The implementation area of the Pilot Free Trade Zone is 179.66 square kilometers, covering three areas: 134.6 square kilometers in Urumqi Area (including 30.8 square kilometers in the 12th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; 2.41 square kilometers in Urumqi Comprehensive Bonded Zone), 28.48 square kilometers in Kashgar Area (including 3.81 square kilometers in the Third Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; 3.56 square kilometers in Kashgar Comprehensive Bonded Zone), and 16.58 square kilometers in Khorgos Area (including 1.95 square kilometers in the Fourth Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; including 3.61 square kilometers in Khorgos Comprehensive Bonded Zone) 。 The development and utilization of the pilot free trade zone shall comply with the relevant laws and regulations on land use, ecological environmental protection and planning, conform to the territorial spatial planning, and meet the relevant requirements of saving and intensive land use.

The Plan clarifies the main tasks and measures for the construction of the Pilot Free Trade Zone. It proposes to adhere to ecological priority and low-carbon development. Promote major ecological and environmental protection reform measures to give priority to pilot projects in pilot free trade zones, and guide and support pilot free trade zones to carry out ecological civilization demonstration and creation. Encourage enterprises in the pilot free trade zone to carry out voluntary carbon emission reduction, and promote eligible enterprises to participate in carbon emission trading. Implement a system for disclosing environmental information in accordance with the law, explore and improve mechanisms for environmental credit evaluation and restoration, and promote the establishment of an environmental credit evaluation system. We will explore synergistic pathways for pollution reduction and carbon reduction, and support the construction of green and low-carbon ecological parks. Expand the application scenarios of "three lines and one order" (ecological protection red line, environmental quality bottom line, resource utilization upper line, and ecological environment access list), strengthen the support of ecological environment zoning control results for ecological, atmospheric, solid waste and other environmental management, and promote the green transformation of industrial development. Continue to improve the management efficiency of EIAs in key areas and industries, and give full play to the prevention effect of the EIA system at the source. In areas with low atmospheric environmental capacity, key gas-related industries should implement the requirements for equal replacement of production capacity, and strive to build a green industrial structure with high technology content, low resource consumption and low environmental pollution.