Building new achievements and opening up a new chapter in the journey of comprehensively building a beautiful China-written on the occasion of the first anniversary of the National Ecological and Environmental Protection Conference

In July 2023, the National Ecological and Environmental Protection Conference was held in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the meeting and delivered an important speech, providing an action program and scientific guidance for strengthening ecological and environmental protection in the new era and new journey and continuing to promote the construction of ecological civilization.

The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made systematic arrangements for further comprehensively deepening reforms, emphasizing deepening the reform of the ecological civilization system. The plenary session proposed that Chinese-style modernization is a modernization in which man and nature coexist harmoniously. We must improve the institutional system of ecological civilization, coordinate the promotion of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, actively respond to climate change, and accelerate the improvement of the institutional mechanism for the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. It is necessary to improve the basic system of ecological civilization, improve the ecological environment governance system, and improve the green and low-carbon development mechanism.

The Party Central Committee attaches great importance to ecological and environmental protection. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has regarded the construction of ecological civilization as a fundamental plan related to the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, and has carried out a series of groundbreaking work with unprecedented determination, intensity, and results. The construction of ecological civilization has undergone historic, turning and overall changes from theory to practice, and major steps have been taken in the construction of a beautiful China. Starting from solving outstanding ecological and environmental problems, we focus on combining points and aspects, treating both symptoms and root causes, and achieve a major transformation from key rectification to systematic governance; persist in changing concepts and consolidating responsibilities, and continuously enhance the consciousness and initiative of the whole party and the country in promoting the construction of ecological civilization., achieve a major transformation from passive response to proactive action; keep up with the times, look to the world, assume the responsibilities of a major country, demonstrate the responsibility of a major country, and achieve a major transformation from a participant in global environmental governance to a leader; Continuously deepen our understanding of the laws governing the construction of ecological civilization, form Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, and achieve a major transformation from practical exploration to scientific theoretical guidance.

Looking up, you can see the blue sky, a crystal clear river flows in front of the door, and the quality of the ecological environment continues to improve. The people's sense of gain and happiness in the ecological environment first comes from their intuitive feelings, and solid data changes also provide strong evidence. From 2016 to 2023, the proportion of days with good urban ambient air quality nationwide increased from 83.1% to 85.5%, an increase of 2.4 percentage points. National urban ambient air PM_2.5The average concentration dropped from 42 micrograms/cubic meter to 30 micrograms/cubic meter, a decrease of 28.6%; the proportion of national surface water Class I-III water quality sections increased from 67.8% to 89.4%, an increase of 21.6 percentage points, and the proportion of inferior Class V water quality sections dropped from 8.6% to 0.7%, a decrease of 7.9 percentage points; the proportion of national coastal waters with excellent water quality increased from 72.9% to 85.0%, an increase of 12.1 percentage points. The achievements in the construction of ecological civilization in the new era have attracted worldwide attention and have become a significant symbol of the historic achievements and changes in the cause of the party and the country in the new era.

But at the same time, we are also clearly aware that at present, the structural, root and trend pressures on my country's ecological and environmental protection have not yet been fundamentally alleviated. Chinese-style modernization is a modernization in which man and nature coexist harmoniously. Building a beautiful China is the proper meaning of Chinese-style modernization. my country's economic and social development has entered a stage of high-quality development that accelerates greening and low-carbon, but the construction of ecological civilization is still in a critical period of superimposed pressure and carrying forward with heavy burdens. We must plan and promote the new journey of ecological and environmental protection with a higher stance, a broader vision, and greater efforts, and write a new chapter in the construction of ecological civilization in the new era.

In the past year since the conference was held, all regions and departments across the country have fully implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and correctly handled the relationship between high-quality development and high-level protection, the relationship between key points and coordinated governance, and the "five major relationships" of natural restoration and artificial restoration, the relationship between external constraints and endogenous motivation, and the relationship between "double carbon" commitment and independent actions, have faced difficulties and moved forward bravely. New phased progress and results have been made in promoting the construction of ecological civilization and ecological environment protection, and solid steps have been taken in the construction of a beautiful China.

Continue to deepen the battle against pollution. The "Action Plan for Continuous Improvement of Air Quality" was issued, clearly adhering to PM_2.5Improvement is the main line, and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and surrounding areas have been adjusted to "2+36" cities, and the key tasks and goals of atmospheric management are more targeted; carry out special actions to rectify water pollution in the Yangtze River Economic Belt Industrial Park to promote sewage discharges entering the river and the sea. Investigation, rectification and standardization construction to further promote "harmony between people and water"; issued the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting Soil Pollution Risk Management and Green and Low-Carbon Restoration", and soil pollution risks are effectively controlled; Steadily advance various work on the control of new pollutants, and achieve initial results in the control of new pollutants. The continuous advancement of the battle against pollution has resulted in blue skies and white clouds, shining stars, and fish flying on the shallow bottom, giving the people an increased sense of ecological environment gain, happiness, and security.

Accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of development methods. The "Opinions on Strengthening Ecological Environment Zoning Management and Control" was issued to clarify the key tasks of improving the ecological environment zoning management and control system and "clear the bottom line" and "draw the boundaries" for development; the first batch of collaborative innovation pilot lists including 21 cities (districts) and 43 industrial parks were released to steadily promote collaborative innovation in multi-field and multi-level pollution reduction; Carry out a new round of preparation of ecological and environmental protection plans for the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and carry out follow-up and evaluation of the implementation of the joint ecological and environmental protection plan in the Yangtze River Delta region, so as to give the green development highland a unique vitality. Practice has proved that only by adhering to green and low-carbon development as the fundamental solution to ecological and environmental problems and accelerating the formation of green production methods and lifestyles can we build a green foundation for high-quality development.

Efforts will be made to improve the diversity, stability and sustainability of ecosystems. Released the China Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030)", formally signed the Kunming Biodiversity Fund Cooperation Agreement, contributing China to accelerating the global biodiversity governance process; carrying out remote sensing monitoring of human activities in natural reserves and ecological protection red lines, and increasing ecological supervision in Qinling Mountains and desertified areas., basically reversed the trend of encroaching on and destroying important ecological spaces; Improve the standards for ecological civilization demonstration creation, revise and release management procedures and indicator systems, and effectively guarantee the quality and effectiveness of ecological civilization demonstration creation. The transformation path of the "two mountains" has been continuously broadened, leaving room for sustainable development for future generations.

Actively and steadily promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality. Issued the "Key Tasks for Addressing Climate Change"(2023-2025)"Action Plan for Methane Emissions Control", and work related to climate change has been further advanced; the national carbon emissions trading market has been launched for three years. As of July 15, the cumulative transaction volume of carbon emission quotas has exceeded 460 million tons. The cumulative transaction amount is nearly 27 billion yuan, effectively promoting the green transformation of power generation companies; Based on the basic national conditions of rich coal, poor oil and little gas, we must make clean and efficient use of coal on the one hand and promote the development of new energy and clean energy on the other. The carbon emission intensity has dropped significantly, the proportion of clean energy consumption has increased significantly, and the development momentum of new energy vehicles is good. Carbon peak and carbon neutrality are steadily advancing, contributing Chinese wisdom to addressing global climate change and building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Maintain the bottom line of safety in building a beautiful China. The "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Capacity Building of Local Ecological and Environmental Departments for Emergency Response to Environmental Emergencies" was issued to promote the continuous improvement of ecological and environmental emergency response capabilities in various regions; national ecological and environmental standards such as the "Standards for the Construction of Comprehensive Biodiversity Observers" were introduced to improve biosafety risks. The prevention and control and governance system clarify the direction; strict nuclear and radiation safety supervision, strengthen nuclear safety scientific and technological innovation, and ensure that nuclear and radiation safety are foolproof. The bottom line of safety in building a beautiful China continues to be consolidated, and national ecological security is effectively guaranteed.

Improve the guarantee system for the construction of a beautiful China. Promoting the construction of a beautiful China focuses on establishing rules and systems, and requires the strictest systems, the strictest rule of law, and the most scientific policies to protect the ecological environment. Over the past year, my country has completed the revision of legal systems such as the Marine Environmental Protection Law and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law, promulgated the "Interim Regulations on the Management of Carbon Emissions Trading" and "Regulations on the Management of Ozone Deplete Substances (Revised)", and implemented the "Ecological Protection Compensation Regulations"., turn the reform results into institutional arrangements, and promote high-level protection of the ecological environment with good laws and good governance; Issued and implemented the "Implementation Guidelines for Eco-Environment-Oriented Development (EOD) Projects (Trial)", using financial support and social capital to leverage the fulcrum of environmental governance and ecological restoration; continued to carry out the third round of the second batch of central ecological and environmental protection inspections, and verified that a number of prominent ecological and environmental issues, perfunctory responses, fraud and other formalistic and bureaucratic issues have been effectively rectified.

Through unremitting efforts, my country's sky is bluer, the land is greener, the water is clearer, and the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are more colorful.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China and an important year for comprehensively promoting the construction of a beautiful China. On the new journey, we must unswervingly uphold and strengthen the party's overall leadership over the construction of ecological civilization, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments", resolutely achieve the "two safeguards", and always maintain the strategic focus of the construction of ecological civilization., anchor the goal of building a beautiful China, and promote the implementation of various decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee to the letter.

Mission inspires people to forge ahead, and hard work will achieve the future. Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the spirit of the National Ecological and Environmental Protection Conference, strengthen our confidence, forge ahead, and promote ecological and environmental protection on a new journey. Protection work continues to make new progress and work tirelessly to build a beautiful China and realize the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.