China's first national green development demonstration zone sets new construction goals to better explore the way for the country

This is the Tianjin landmark "Century Bell" and the building complex along the Haihe River taken on June 18 (drone photo). Photo by Xinhua Agency reporter Sun Fanyue

China's first national green development demonstration zone-China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City has set new construction goals to explore paths and provide a model for accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development across the country.

The National Development and Reform Commission recently issued the "Implementation Plan for the Construction of the National Green Development Demonstration Zone of China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City (2024-2035)", which determined that the construction of the eco-city should focus on green, low-carbon and high-quality development and focus on high-value-added sub-industries. The national green development demonstration zone construction goal characterized by a world-class business environment has proposed 20 main indicators in three aspects, and the main indicators of green development will reach the international leading level by 2035.

The "Plan" also clarified 29 specific work tasks in 6 aspects and proposed organizational and implementation safeguard measures.

The new construction goals mainly have innovation highlights in four aspects: accelerating the cultivation of green industries, strengthening the supply of scientific and technological innovation, focusing on solving key issues, and focusing on improving systems and mechanisms.

Analysts said that this is closely related to the deepening of the reform of the ecological civilization system proposed by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

The eco-city is one of the strategic cooperation projects between the governments of China and Singapore and started construction in 2008.

This is a scene of Binhai New District in Tianjin City taken on August 27 (drone photo). Photo by Xinhua Agency reporter Zhao Zishuo

In 2013, the State Council approved the establishment of a national green development demonstration zone in the eco-city; in 2014, the State Council approved the implementation plan for the construction of a national green development demonstration zone for the eco-city. By 2020, the national green development demonstration zone will be built and become a demonstration zone for ecological civilization construction. Green development mechanism institutional innovation zone and green ideological and cultural source. This is the first national green development demonstration zone approved by the Chinese government.

Eco-cities have experienced the "reverse heat island effect" for two consecutive years. Data from the local meteorological bureau show that from June to July this year, the intensity of the heat island effect of the eco-city was-0.3℃, which decreased compared with the same period last year, giving a "China answer" to the earth with frequent extreme high temperatures.

Zhu Liyang, president of the China Circular Economy Association, said that the new construction goals reflect the Chinese government's high requirements for the future development of the eco-city and demonstrate the eco-city's national position and international vision in green development.

In 2020, China announced that it will strive to achieve carbon peak by 2030 and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Not long ago, China issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Comprehensive Green Transformation of Economic and Social Development" and also issued the "Work Plan for Accelerating the Construction of a Dual Control System for Carbon Emissions". During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period (2026-2030), implement dual control of carbon emissions across the country.

Wang Guoliang, director of the Eco-City Management Committee, said that he will rely on existing advanced experience and continuously explore new and better paths to contribute wisdom to the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development in China and the world.