Turning "green" into gold for development: building a beautiful China where man and nature coexist in harmony
Chinese modernization is the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
"Strengthening the construction of ecological civilization and promoting green and low-carbon development" has been written into the 2024 government work report, and the green development path is becoming clearer and clearer, and the "new picture" of beautiful China is slowly unfolding.
In an interview with a reporter from People's Daily Online, a number of experts said that at present, China's economic development has entered a stage of high-quality development to accelerate green and low-carbon, and it is necessary to maintain the strategic position of ecological environmental protection, and promote high-quality development and high-level protection to complement and complement each other. The construction of a beautiful China is a long-term task, which requires perseverance and continuous cultivation of high-quality development.
Promote the comprehensive management of the ecological environment for a long time
The environment is the people's livelihood, the green mountains are beautiful, and the blue sky is also happiness.
"At present, one-quarter of the world's new green area comes from China. At the first "member channel" of the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Zhang Xingying, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy director of the Department of Science and Technology and Climate Change of the China Meteorological Administration, answered reporters' questions, "In the face of global issues, we must uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, work together to address challenges in the field of climate and environment, and protect this blue planet." ”
The 2024 government work report proposes to thoroughly implement the action plan for continuous improvement of air quality, coordinate the management of water resources, water environment and water ecology, strengthen the prevention and control of soil pollution sources, and strengthen the control of solid waste, new pollutants and plastic pollution.
On March 6, Hu Songqin, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and deputy director of the Department of Marine Ecology and Environment of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, made a speech on the theme of "Strengthening the Control of New Pollutants and Improving the Construction of a Beautiful China" at the joint meeting of the members of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, the scientific and technological circles, and the environmental resources community. She said that it is necessary to carry out the treatment of new pollutants and scientifically determine the control and treatment requirements for their production, use and post-use emissions. This plays an important role in the prevention and control of air, water and soil pollution, and is conducive to continuously improving the quality of the ecological environment and ensuring the health and safety of the people.
The battle to defend clear water should achieve "harmony between man and water". "Water is the foundation of survival and the source of civilization. Over the past nine years, the first phase of the East and Middle Routes of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has been fully opened to water, and more than 10 billion cubic meters of ecological water replenishment have been implemented, making important contributions to the comprehensive treatment of groundwater overexploitation in North China and the recovery of the ecological environment of rivers and lakes. Jiang Xuguang, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, secretary of the party group and chairman of the China South-to-North Water Diversion Group, said.
This year's government work report proposes to improve the value realization mechanism of ecological products, improve the compensation system for ecological protection, and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties to protect and improve the ecological environment.
Ouyang Hua, deputy to the National People's Congress and secretary of the general party branch of Baita Village, Xizhu Town, Yixing City, Jiangsu Province, shared the experience of the village, "Leave green mountains, keep green water, and keep pure land. Good ecology 'nesting and attracting phoenixes' has attracted good industries, and life is getting better day by day. ”
During the two sessions of the National People's Congress this year, Ouyang Hua brought the "Proposal on the Use of Ecological Resources to Promote Rural Economic Development", proposing that all localities combine the use of ecological resources with new industries, rural tourism, history and culture in combination with local conditions, tap new industries that can be carried out, and make full use of land resources to develop high-quality new industries of "small and special, small and product, small and excellent". Create a cultural brand with local characteristics to ensure that the people have more sense of gain, happiness and security in the rich ecological resources and beautiful ecological environment.
The industry is new and the green and low-carbon economy is constantly developing
Looking at the land of China, "greenery" is surging everywhere.
On the Gobi Desert in Xinjiang, a "hydrogen" wind blows the "green" southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. On August 30, 2023, China's first 10,000-ton photovoltaic green hydrogen demonstration project, Xinjiang Kuqa Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project, was fully completed and put into operation, providing exploration for refining and chemical enterprises to use green hydrogen on a large scale to achieve carbon emission reduction and green transformation and development.
In Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, the "First City of Offshore Wind Power", Binhai North H1 and Binhai North H2 offshore wind power and supporting operation and maintenance station projects are operating safely. "In the past three years (2020, 21, 22), the average annual on-grid electricity of the project is about 1.23 billion kWh, which can meet the annual electricity demand of about 600,000 families of three and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 810,000 tons. The relevant person in charge of the investment management department of Chinese Life Group introduced.
Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. The environmental protection industry is developing rapidly, and Tianyancha data shows that there are currently 1.862 million ecological and environmental protection-related enterprises in China, and 479,000 new registered related enterprises will be registered in 2023, an increase of 13.7% year-on-year compared with 2022.
"It should also be noted that there are still some enterprises that lack awareness of green transformation, and their enthusiasm and initiative are weak. Hu Chengzhong, deputy to the National People's Congress and chairman of the board of directors of Delixi Group, said that China's manufacturing must embark on the road of transformation and upgrading, digital intelligence, green, and low-carbon will be the ultimate path. We should actively lead the formulation of standards, clarify the specific requirements and indicators to be met in terms of zero carbon and carbon neutrality, and attract experts and business representatives in related fields to participate to ensure the scientificity and feasibility of standards.
"The green and low-carbon economy will become the key direction of the cultivation of new quality productivity. Some representatives and members said that it is necessary to persist in promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of the entire energy structure, industrial structure, transportation structure, and social life structure, lay a solid economic foundation for the green and low-carbon transformation of the economy and society, and activate new momentum for high-quality development.
The "carbon" road will steadily promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality in the future
When talking about key tasks, the government work report said that it is necessary to "actively and steadily promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality", and proposes to "improve the ability of carbon emission statistical accounting and verification, establish a carbon footprint management system, and expand the coverage of the national carbon market industry." ”
On the morning of March 8, Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment, walked on the "ministerial channel" and answered questions from reporters. Huang Runqiu said that it is necessary to vigorously promote green, low-carbon and high-quality development, focus on carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and promote the optimization and adjustment of industrial structure, energy structure and transportation structure with pollution reduction and carbon reduction as the starting point. We will speed up the zoning and control of the ecological environment, and further implement and build a national carbon emission market, especially the recently launched voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market, so as to provide good support for the green transformation.
The ocean is the largest carbon reservoir on the planet, and improving the ocean's carbon sequestration capacity is conducive to achieving the goal of carbon neutrality. In August 2023, the country's first "Seagrass Bed and Seaweed Farm Carbon Sequestration Loan" was held in Yantai City, and Taiping Property Insurance Marine Carbon Sequestration Index Insurance provided risk protection of 24.373 million yuan for 3.047 million mu of shellfish breeding sea area.
Walking into the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area, solar photovoltaic panels stand towards the sun, continuously providing new kinetic energy for the data center building. Here, by changing the supply mode of cold source power supply, the self-production and self-sale of cold and hot power supplies are realized. "If all the waste heat in winter is recovered and used for household heating, it can meet the heat demand of more than 5,100 households, reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 52,400 tons, and plant about 2.864 million trees with carbon emission equivalent. The person in charge of the Tianjin data center said.
"Carbon" seeks a new model of energy conservation and emission reduction. Yang Zhi, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and secretary of the party group and chairman of the Wuhan CPPCC, believes that with the continuous advancement of the "double carbon" work, the carbon trading market, as one of the important market-oriented means to promote energy conservation and emission reduction of enterprises, will receive more and more attention and accelerate the development speed.
"As the world's largest carbon market, China should actively participate in the formulation of global carbon market rules and play a leading role in the development of the global carbon market. Yang Zhi suggested that we should continue to improve the construction of the national carbon market system, accelerate the establishment of carbon clearing houses, and gradually improve the platform function to better serve the construction of the national carbon market system.
Ouyang Yijia
