China Environment News | Hou Feng, Chairman of China Water Environment Group: Precise and scientific pollution control, promoting green and low-carbon development of water environment

Practice has shown that protecting the ecological environment not only does not hinder economic development, but also adds new momentum to economic development and promotes high-quality development, "said Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment, in the first" Ministerial Channel "interview of the 14th National People's Congress.

In the first year of the 14th Five Year Plan, green is becoming a distinctive background for high-quality development. The statement of "promoting green transformation of development mode" in the 2023 government work report has been reposted and flooded by people inside and outside the venue.

Recently, People's Daily Online's "People's Reception Room -2023 Two Sessions Time" series of interviews invited multiple guests to provide suggestions and recommendations on the topic of green and low-carbon development. The guests stated that green is the foundation of China's high-quality development, and the top-level design of the ecological environment for the 14th Five Year Plan is being systematically constructed. The practice of seeking new paths for green development through "carbon" is becoming more solid, and a new pattern of harmonious development and modernization between humans and nature is being formed. The painting of a beautiful China is slowly unfolding.

Secure the direction of development

Firmly adhere to the path of green, low-carbon, and high-quality development

Video interview on People's Reception Room -2023 Two Sessions Time. Photo by Zhang Ruohan from People's Daily Online

Lu Ming, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Executive Dean of the China Development Research Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, stated in an online interview that this "extensive and profound systemic economic and social change" is being further achieved through policy guidance, innovation in production methods in various industries, and changes in consumer lifestyles.

In recent years, various sectors of society have formed a strong consensus to achieve green development and low-carbon living through technological progress and social management. Lu Ming said that in terms of technological innovation, new energy and other technologies have achieved significant changes in industries such as automobiles, gaining further recognition from consumers and leading the world's new development trend; In terms of social management, the government has a deep understanding of the effectiveness of pollution control, especially in areas closely related to people's lives. The punishment and legislation for polluting behavior have made rapid progress.

Lu Ming, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Executive Dean of the China Development Research Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Interview screenshot

Shen Lei, Executive Secretary General of the Chinese Society of Natural Resources, stated that to solidly promote green, low-carbon, and high-quality development, on the one hand, it is necessary to strengthen top-level design, further innovate the comprehensive management system of natural resources and ecological environment, and strengthen collaborative management; On the other hand, we need to establish a sustainable green consumption concept and promote the formation of a green lifestyle.

From the perspective of economic structure, China has entered a post industrial society, and the proportion of revenue from the service industry exceeds that of the manufacturing industry. Lu Ming said that continuously promoting the construction of a modern economic system, optimizing and upgrading the industrial structure, and developing a service industry characterized by low-carbon emissions will help make green a bright background for high-quality development.

Hou Feng, Chairman of China Water Environment Group, believes that ecological protection and economic development have never been in opposition to each other. It is necessary to handle the dialectical relationship between "green mountains and clear waters" and "golden mountains and silver mountains", and promote high-quality economic development through high-level protection. By building a green and low-carbon technology innovation system, enterprises can achieve efficient environmental governance and effective resource utilization, and achieve coordinated efficiency in pollution reduction and carbon reduction.

Promote green and low-carbon transformation

Technological innovation supports the construction of a new energy system

The 2023 government work report proposes to promote clean and efficient utilization of coal and technological research and development, and accelerate the construction of a new energy system.

Shen Lei, Executive Secretary General of the Chinese Society for Natural Resources. Photo by Zhang Ruohan from People's Daily Online

Shen Lei suggested promoting the construction of a new energy system from two aspects. At the technical level, enhance the innovation capability of green and low-carbon technologies, accelerate the research and development, and promotion of energy-saving and carbon reduction technologies; At the efficiency level, innovative technologies such as new energy storage, carbon capture and storage utilization, and ecological environment system restoration are being developed to improve the efficiency of strategic resource output.

Building a safe, efficient, green, low-carbon, and low-cost new energy system will help China achieve more outstanding results in the field of new energy, "said Lu Ming. To accelerate the construction of the new energy system, we need to increase technological breakthroughs, strengthen the research and development of new energy and low-carbon technologies, promote market promotion, accelerate industrial green and low-carbon transformation, and promote healthy and sustainable development of the industry.

Ni Jie, founder and president of Green Source Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Photo by Zhang Ruohan from People's Daily Online

Ni Jie, founder and president of Green Source Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd., believes that the key to promoting the construction of a low-carbon economy and society, and promoting the high-quality development of green industries, lies in technology. The green development of manufacturing industry should be supported by technology, promoting the 'green' production process and the 'green' products themselves. Through technological innovation and development, we can achieve low-carbon production processes and low-carbon transportation, and use technology to make national travel more 'green'

Practice the concept of green development

Guarding the Beautiful Homeland of 'Green Mountains and Green Waters'

The government work report proposes to adhere to the concept that green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as gold and silver, improve the ecological civilization system, handle the relationship between development and protection, and continuously enhance sustainable development capabilities.

The concept that "green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver" has deeply rooted in people's hearts. Hou Feng believes that in recent years, significant achievements have been made in environmental governance, and more and more people have enjoyed a good ecological environment with blue skies, white clouds, and green mountains and clear waters. The "ecological appearance" and "happiness index" have been synchronously improved.

The development of cities is a window for China's green development. How can we find a high-quality and green ecological path for urban development? Hou Feng believes that we should cultivate ecological and environmental advantages, transform "green mountains and clear waters" into "golden mountains and silver mountains", and transform resource advantages into development advantages.

Hou Feng, Chairman of China Water Environment Group. Photo by Zhang Ruohan from People's Daily Online

For example, in the past, urban domestic sewage was only treated and discharged as pollutants. Now, to develop urban water environment construction, it is necessary to plan urban drainage and build innovative technology systems, using sewage as a stable resource utilization center for water resources, green energy, and public service products. This not only solves the quality problem of urban water use, but also systematically solves the problems of high-quality and sustainable development that are coordinated with urban evolution, such as ecological restoration and resource utilization, "said Hou Feng.

High level ecological environment protection is also essential for building a modern society of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and promoting high-quality development. Shen Lei believes that when dealing with the ecological environment, we should have a sense of conservation, environmental protection, and ecological awareness, use resources and energy reasonably and efficiently, minimize emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases, and protect the beautiful home of "green mountains and clear waters".