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Green Development: China's Action on the Journey towards Carbon Neutrality

Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, China has included the building of a “Beautiful China” in the goal of becoming a modern socialist country, made a series of major strategic arrangements for ecological progress, encouraging nationwide participation through policy incentives, making the concept of green development deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people. The country is moving towards the vision of carbon neutrality with firm steps, writing a new chapter of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

We pursue the goals of peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality not under compulsion but of our own accord. As we have entered a new stage of development, there is serious need to achieve these goals, which will help to ease constraints imposed by resources ant the environment and realize sustainable development. We must embrace technological advances, promote transformation and upgrading of the economic structure, meet the people's growing expectation for a beautiful eco-environment, and promote harmony between humanity and nature. All of this derives from the need to take on our responsibility as a major country and build a global community of shared future.

——The speech at the 36th group study session of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee, January 24,2022.

According to preliminary estimates, in 2024, the carbon dioxide emissions per 10,000 yuan of GDP decreased by 3.4% compared with the previous year.

Hydropower, nuclear power, wind power, solar power and other clean energy generation capacity amounted to 3,712.6 billion kWh, an increase of 16.4% over the previous year.

Among the 339 cities monitored at the prefectural level and above, 65.5% met the air quality standard and 34.5% did not.

Among the 3,641 surface water sections (sites) under the national monitoring program, 90.4% reached the excellent or good water quality (Class I-III), 7.8% met the Class IV standard, 1.2% met the Class V standard, and 0.6% were below the Class V standard.

As of 2021, there had been 474 national nature reserves in China, an increase of 319 from 2000, and the total area of national nature reserves reached 98.21 million hectares, an increase of 69.2% over 2000.

As of 2022, China had 64 Wetlands of International Importance, 29 wetlands of national importance, 1,021 wetlands of provincial importance, and 901 national wetland parks.

(Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China, Statistical Communiqué of the People's Republic of China on the 2024 National Economic and Social Development)

A series of green transformation actions have made skies bluer, mountains greener, and water clearer in China, while demonstrating the country's determination and responsibility to the world in its journey towards carbon neutrality. From the clean energy revolution to ecological conservation, China is interpreting the profound connotation of the idea that “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets” with practical actions.

（监制：蔚力；策划、文案：曹川川；翻译：刘海乐；审校：曹川川，丁素云；剪辑：张岂凡，曾雯）