This morning (October 21), the 20th major news center held the fifth press conference. Zhai Qing, member of the Party Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, communicated with reporters on the theme of "Building a Beautiful China in which Man and Nature Coexist in Harmony".
The construction of ecological civilization and ecological environmental protection have undergone historic, turning and overall changes.
At today's press conference, Zhai Qing, member of the party group and vice minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, introduced that in the past ten years, in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought In the future, we adhere to the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and adhere to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand, and historical, turning and overall changes have taken place in the construction of ecological civilization and ecological environmental protection. These changes are reflected in the "three unprecedented": First, the determination is unprecedented; second, the intensity is unprecedented; third, the effect is unprecedented.
China's Biodiversity Conservation has achieved solid results
Zhai Qing introduced that under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought, our party regards 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 fundamental, Pioneering and long-term work has created world-renowned ecological miracles and green development miracles, and a major step has been taken in the construction of a beautiful China. Details>>As of now, the area of various types of nature reserves at all levels accounts for about 18% of the national land area, and the first batch of 5 national parks including Sanjiangyuan and giant pandas have been established.
adheres to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand, and has implemented major biodiversity conservation projects. The wild population of more than 300 rare and endangered wild animals and plants has been restored and increased. Yunnan Wild Elephant Tour Group North Tour, "Smile Angel "The Yangtze finless porpoise has made frequent appearances, the Tibetan antelope has reproduced and migrated, and the indigenous fish such as the Baiyangdian carp has gradually recovered, and my country's biodiversity conservation has achieved solid results.
China's commitment to the international community has been exceeded.
Zhai Qing said that climate change is a prominent global challenge and concerns the common interests of the international community. Through the implementation of the national strategy to actively address climate change, China has adopted a series of policy measures such as adjusting the industrial structure, optimizing the energy structure, improving energy efficiency, establishing a market mechanism, and increasing forest carbon sinks, and various work has achieved positive progress.
In 2020, China's carbon emission intensity will drop by 48.4% compared with 2005, exceeding the goals promised to the international community; in 2021, the proportion of coal in my country's total energy consumption will drop from 72.4% in 2005 to 56.0%, and the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption will be reduced. Up to 16.6%, the installed capacity of renewable energy power generation exceeded 1 billion kilowatts, and the installed capacity of wind, solar, water and biomass power generation ranked first in the world.
China is the country with the largest growth in forest resources and the largest area of artificial afforestation in the world, and is the main force in the global "greening".
We have successfully launched a national carbon market covering the largest greenhouse gas emissions in the world, effectively giving play to the role of the market mechanism in controlling greenhouse gas emissions and promoting green and low-carbon transformation.
We released a national strategy for adapting to climate change, continued to carry out pilot projects for the construction of adaptive cities, and continued to improve our ability to adapt to climate change.
China's deep participation in global environmental governance shows the role of a major country.
Zhai Qing introduced that as an important participant, contributor and leader in the construction of global ecological civilization, we firmly practice multilateralism, and strive to promote fairness, rationality, and win-win cooperation. the global environmental governance system and contribute to the sustainable development of mankind. Active progress has been made in the construction of the green "Belt and Road";
is deeply involved in global environmental governance;
has pragmatically carried out multilateral and bilateral environmental cooperation. Zhai Qing said that we will continue to thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization, work with all parties to address global environmental challenges, and contribute China's strength to the in-depth promotion of the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
