The Ministry of Ecology and Environment released a collection of typical cases for coordinated pollution reduction and carbon reduction at COP28 of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The China Water Environment Group''s Bishui Reclaimed Water Pl

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai

Recently, the 28th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), also known as the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, featured the opening ceremony of the "China Pavilion" and a side event on "Ecological Civilization and Beautiful China Practice" held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment hosted a side event titled "Coordinated Efficiency in Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction: Achieving a Win-Win for the Environment, Climate, and Economy". During this event, they unveiled the 2023 China Typical Cases of Coordinated Efficiency in Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction, with the China Water Environment Group's Bishui Sunken-type Reclaimed Water Plant in Tongzhou, Beijing being selected.

Opening ceremony of the "China Pavilion" and a side event on "Ecological Civilization and Beautiful China Practice"

Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Xie Zhenhua, China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Affairs

Zhao Yingmin, Head of the Chinese Delegation and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, attended the opening ceremony and side event and delivered a speech. Xie Zhenhua, China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Affairs, Liu Zhenmin, former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and President Sultan al-Jaber of COP28, among other domestic and international guests, were present. The opening ceremony was presided over by Zhao Yingmin, the head of the Chinese delegation and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Xu Huaqing, the Director of the National Strategy Research and International Cooperation Office for Climate Change, was also in attendance.

At the thematic side event, the Bishui Sunken-type Reclaimed Water Plant in Tongzhou, Beijing showcased itself as a typical case of coordinated efficiency in pollution reduction and carbon reduction on the international stage. It demonstrated successful practices that the Chinese water industry can learn from, replicate, and promote, injecting new momentum into global green development. This case also reflected the group's active exploration in promoting coordinated pollution reduction and carbon reduction, as well as facilitating comprehensive green transformation for economic and social development.

List of the 2023 China Typical Cases of Coordinated Efficiency in Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction

As the largest reclaimed water plant in Beijing's urban sub-center, the Bishui Sunke-type Reclaimed Water Plant uses the group's independently developed distributed sunken-type reclaimed water ecological system. All sewage treatment facilities are located underground, providing the city with a stable secondary water source of high-quality reclaimed water. The plant applies low-impact development technology and reclaimed water utilization technology from sponge cities in above-ground landscaping, serving as an integrated green model for both above-ground and underground areas. In recent years, the Bishui Sunken-type Reclaimed Water Plant in Tongzhou, Beijing has continuously explored coordinated pollution reduction and carbon reduction measures. The application of intelligent aeration control systems, intelligent dosing systems, and facilities such as water source heat pumps has achieved significant energy savings and carbon reduction effects. The plant can achieve an annual carbon emission reduction of over 10,000 tons, fully embodying the concept of resource recycling.

In the future, the group will continue to assume corporate responsibility, actively advocate and practice green and low-carbon initiatives, vigorously conduct applied research and key technological research and development, accelerate the application of research results, and use Chinese wisdom and solutions to build successful practices in ecological civilization construction. This will contribute to global efforts in addressing the climate crisis, achieving sustainable development, and constructing a clean and beautiful world.