Title: China’s Environmental Progress Benefits from Innovative 15-Year Pollution Combat Strategy
An influential international advisory group has praised the significant strides China has made in environmental conservation. The panel has proposed a 15-year roadmap to fight pollution, inspired by China’s successful model.
China’s commitment to establish an ecological civilization has yielded impressive results, garnering international recognition. The country has implemented extensive measures to enhance its environment, positively impacting air quality, according to Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli. He expressed this while presiding over the annual meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.
Echoing Gaoli’s sentiments, Erik Solheim, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, lauded China’s remarkable progress in environmental conservation. He was particularly impressed with China’s effective strategies in significantly reducing smog.
“China is fully equipped to tackle environmental issues independently,” Solheim, the council’s vice-chairman, noted. He added that China’s best practices could serve as a blueprint for other regions grappling with comparable challenges.
Solheim’s commendation of China’s path towards becoming an ecological civilization received widespread endorsement from the environmental council’s members. The council comprises senior officials and experts from various countries.
The council’s preliminary recommendation underscores crucial aspects of the battle against air, water, and soil pollution. It advocates for a 15-year plan that prioritizes cost-effectiveness, synergy, and building public assurance in the eventual outcomes.
Ideally, the comprehensive implementation should commence before 2020, aligning with the projected 2035 milestone. By then, China aims to be a fundamentally modern nation, according to the draft proposal.
Expressing confidence in China’s future environmental goals, Solheim believes that the country will attain its 2035 target of creating a “beautiful China”, given its resolute and effective initiatives over the recent years.
In addition to the long-term strategy to curb pollution, the council members recommended establishing an environment that promotes fair competition and incentivizes green industries.
Inputs from the meeting will be used to refine the proposal. The advisory group and their support teams will revise their recommendations and submit a final version to the State Council via the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
For global investors considering environmental sustainability, China’s model and the proposed 15-year strategy present a robust framework to incorporate green practices in their investment strategies.
