1. The Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a meeting
On February 23, Sun Jinlong, secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, presided over a meeting of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to convey the spirit of the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on February 16. Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, attended the meeting.>> For more information, click to read
2. The Party Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Ministry of Commerce held a special meeting in the first half of 2023
On February 24, the Party Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervision Commission stationed in the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group stationed in the Ministry of Ecology and Environment) held a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce in the first half of 2023, focusing on the implementation of the spirit of the second plenary session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and studying the comprehensive strict governance of the Party and the construction of anti-corruption and building a clean government by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment in 2023. Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech. Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, attended the meeting. Liao Xiyuan, head of the discipline inspection and supervision team stationed at the Ministry and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry, attended the meeting and put forward suggestions. Relevant comrades from the Second Supervision and Inspection Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervision Commission were invited to attend the meeting.>> For more information, click to read
3. Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, delivered a speech at the National Conference on Ecological Environment Protection and the full text of the work report of Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, at the National Conference on Ecological Environment Protection
From February 16 to 17, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held the 2023 National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection in Beijing. Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the meeting and made a work report.
Full text | Speech by Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, at the 2023 National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection
Full text | Work report of Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, at the 2023 National Conference on Ecological Environment Protection
4. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment held the promotion meeting of the Yellow River ecological protection and governance
On February 24, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a meeting in Beijing to advance the battle for ecological protection and governance of the Yellow River, summarize the progress of ecological protection and governance of the Yellow River, analyze the current situation, and study and deploy the next key tasks. Draw a picture of the Yellow River for the construction of beautiful China and make it a happy river for the people.>> For more information, click to read
5. Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, made a surprise inspection on the air pollution prevention and control of key industries in Pingdingshan and Xuchang
From February 20 to 21, Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, went to Pingdingshan City and Xuchang City in Henan Province to carry out a surprise inspection on the implementation of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in key industries such as coking, steel and glass, and the implementation of emergency emission reduction measures for heavily polluted weather.>> For more information, click to read
6. Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu met with New Zealand Ambassador to China Mao Rui
On February 23, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu met with New Zealand Ambassador to China Mao Rui in Beijing. The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on issues such as bilateral cooperation on environment and climate, the outcome of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), and the response to global climate change.>> For more information, click to read
7. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment went to Xianyang, Weinan and Hancheng to supervise and inspect key gas-related enterprises
From February 21 to 22, Zhao Yingmin, deputy minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, led a team to supervise and assist the cities where the air quality has rebounded significantly, such as Xianyang, Weinan and Hancheng in Shaanxi Province, and carried out the "four no two direct" supervision and inspection on key gas-related enterprises. Check the enterprise's pollution control facilities, automatic monitoring equipment of pollution sources and production and environmental protection management account on site, and carefully check the compliance and emission of the enterprise.>> For more information, click to read
8. China's Special Envoy for Climate Change won the Special Contribution Award for Sustainable Development awarded by the Nobel Foundation for Sustainable Development
On February 21, local time, Peter Nobel, Chairman of the Nobel Foundation for Sustainable Development, announced that the first Special Contribution Award for Sustainable Development would be awarded to Xie Zhenhua, China's Special Envoy for Climate Change, in recognition of his great contribution to the global response to climate change and the cause of sustainable development.>> For more information, click to read
9. The second round of accountability for the handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision has been steadily promoted
With the approval of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, from May 2020 to June 2022, the second round of the Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Team completed the supervision feedback of 31 provinces (regions, cities), Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and 6 central enterprises in six batches, and simultaneously transferred 158 accountability issues. After the transfer of the accountability issue, the party committees and governments of all provinces (regions and cities), relevant central enterprises and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council attached great importance to it, organized and carried out investigations to further clarify the responsibilities.>> For more information, click to read
Jilin Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Shandong Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Guangdong Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Heilongjiang Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Guizhou Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Shaanxi Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
China Non-ferrous Mining Group Co., Ltd. reported the accountability of the second round of the handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
China Gold Group Co., Ltd. reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
10. Implementation of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision and rectification in 8 provinces (regions) including Shanxi
With the approval of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the second and third batch of the Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Group carried out supervision on eight provinces and regions (hereinafter referred to as the eight provinces and regions) from April to May 2021, including Shanxi, Liaoning, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Hunan, Guangxi and Yunnan, and returned the supervision opinions to the eight provinces and regions in July 2021. For more information, click to read
The implementation of the second round of central ecological and environmental protection supervision rectification in Shanxi Province
Liaoning Province publicizes the implementation of the rectification of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision
Anhui Province publicizes the rectification of the feedback problems of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision
Implementation of the rectification of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision in Jiangxi Province
Implementation of the second round of central ecological and environmental protection supervision rectification in Henan Province
Hunan Province publicizes the rectification of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision
Implementation of the rectification of the feedback of the second round of the Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Yunnan Province publicized the rectification and implementation of the feedback of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision
11. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a regular press conference in February
On February 22, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a regular press conference in February. Huang Xiaoyun, Director of the Department of Water Ecological Environment of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the conference and introduced the progress of water ecological environment protection in China. Liu Youbin, the spokesman of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, presided over the press conference, reported the progress of the key work of ecological environment protection in the near future, and jointly answered the reporter's questions.>> For more information, click to read
12. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment reported the national ambient air quality in January 2023
In January, the average number of days with good air quality in 339 prefecture-level and above cities nationwide was 74.3%, up 0.9 percentage points year on year; The average number of days of severe pollution and above was 5.4%, up 2.3 percentage points year on year; The average concentration of PM2.5 was 55 μ g/m3, down 1.8% year on year; The average concentration of PM10 was 87 μ g/m3, up 14.5% year on year; The average concentration of O3 was 90 μ g/m3, up 9.8% year on year; The average concentration of SO2 was 11 μ g/m3, which was the same as that of the previous year; The average concentration of NO2 was 27 μ g/m3, down 12.9% year on year; The average concentration of CO was 1.3 mg/m3, unchanged from the same period last year.>> For more information, click to read
Relevant principals of the Department of Ecological Environment Monitoring of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered reporters' questions on the national ambient air quality in January
13. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the exemption from punishment for environmental violations of domestic waste incineration power plants in the third and fourth quarters of 2022
Since 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has made quarterly statistics and made public to the public the treatment and punishment of environmental violations committed by domestic waste incineration power plants (incineration plants) nationwide, ensuring the public's right to know. According to statistics, in the third and fourth quarters of 2022, an incineration plant of Sanming Jinya Environmental Protection Technology Investment Co., Ltd. had environmental violations of excessive emission of atmospheric pollutants. In view of the slight illegal behavior of the incineration plant and the timely correction, the local ecological and environmental department is exempted from administrative punishment according to relevant regulations.>> For more information, click to read
14. The head of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered the reporter's questions on the "Pollution Control Standard for Hazardous Waste Storage"
Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the State Administration of Market Supervision jointly issued the newly revised Pollution Control Standard for Hazardous Waste Storage (GB 18597-2023) (hereinafter referred to as the "Storage Standard"), which will be implemented from July 1, 2023. The relevant heads of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered the reporter's questions on the revision background and main contents of the Storage Standard.>> For more information, click to read
15. The person in charge of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered the reporter's questions on the revision of the Technical Code for the Setting of Hazardous Waste Identification Signs and the Graphical Signs for Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Storage (Disposal) Site
Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the Technical Code for the Setting of Identification Signs for Hazardous Wastes (HJ 1276-2022) (hereinafter referred to as the Code), and jointly issued the amendment list (hereinafter referred to as the amendment list) of the Graphical Signs for Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Storage (Disposal) Site (GB 15562.2-1995) with the State Administration of Market Supervision, which will be implemented as of July 1, 2023. The relevant heads of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered the reporter's questions on the background and main contents of the preparation and revision of the Code and the revision list.>> For more information, click to read
16. The Ministry of Ecological Environment and the Central Civilization Office organized the promotion and selection of the advanced model of "Beautiful China, I am an actor" in 2023
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Central Civilization Office recently jointly issued the Notice on the Promotion and Selection of Advanced Models of the 2023 "Action Plan of 'Beautiful China, I am an actor' to Improve Citizens' Ecological Civilization Awareness", and deployed the selection of 100 most beautiful ecological and environmental protection volunteers, 10 best public participation cases, and 10 best environmental protection facilities opening units.>> For more information, click to read
On February 23, Sun Jinlong, secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, presided over a meeting of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to convey the spirit of the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on February 16. Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, attended the meeting.>> For more information, click to read
2. The Party Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Ministry of Commerce held a special meeting in the first half of 2023
On February 24, the Party Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervision Commission stationed in the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group stationed in the Ministry of Ecology and Environment) held a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce in the first half of 2023, focusing on the implementation of the spirit of the second plenary session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and studying the comprehensive strict governance of the Party and the construction of anti-corruption and building a clean government by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment in 2023. Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech. Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, attended the meeting. Liao Xiyuan, head of the discipline inspection and supervision team stationed at the Ministry and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry, attended the meeting and put forward suggestions. Relevant comrades from the Second Supervision and Inspection Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervision Commission were invited to attend the meeting.>> For more information, click to read
3. Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, delivered a speech at the National Conference on Ecological Environment Protection and the full text of the work report of Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, at the National Conference on Ecological Environment Protection
From February 16 to 17, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held the 2023 National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection in Beijing. Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the meeting and made a work report.
Full text | Speech by Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, at the 2023 National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection
Full text | Work report of Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, at the 2023 National Conference on Ecological Environment Protection
4. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment held the promotion meeting of the Yellow River ecological protection and governance
On February 24, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a meeting in Beijing to advance the battle for ecological protection and governance of the Yellow River, summarize the progress of ecological protection and governance of the Yellow River, analyze the current situation, and study and deploy the next key tasks. Draw a picture of the Yellow River for the construction of beautiful China and make it a happy river for the people.>> For more information, click to read
5. Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, made a surprise inspection on the air pollution prevention and control of key industries in Pingdingshan and Xuchang
From February 20 to 21, Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, went to Pingdingshan City and Xuchang City in Henan Province to carry out a surprise inspection on the implementation of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in key industries such as coking, steel and glass, and the implementation of emergency emission reduction measures for heavily polluted weather.>> For more information, click to read
6. Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu met with New Zealand Ambassador to China Mao Rui
On February 23, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu met with New Zealand Ambassador to China Mao Rui in Beijing. The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on issues such as bilateral cooperation on environment and climate, the outcome of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), and the response to global climate change.>> For more information, click to read
7. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment went to Xianyang, Weinan and Hancheng to supervise and inspect key gas-related enterprises
From February 21 to 22, Zhao Yingmin, deputy minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, led a team to supervise and assist the cities where the air quality has rebounded significantly, such as Xianyang, Weinan and Hancheng in Shaanxi Province, and carried out the "four no two direct" supervision and inspection on key gas-related enterprises. Check the enterprise's pollution control facilities, automatic monitoring equipment of pollution sources and production and environmental protection management account on site, and carefully check the compliance and emission of the enterprise.>> For more information, click to read
8. China's Special Envoy for Climate Change won the Special Contribution Award for Sustainable Development awarded by the Nobel Foundation for Sustainable Development
On February 21, local time, Peter Nobel, Chairman of the Nobel Foundation for Sustainable Development, announced that the first Special Contribution Award for Sustainable Development would be awarded to Xie Zhenhua, China's Special Envoy for Climate Change, in recognition of his great contribution to the global response to climate change and the cause of sustainable development.>> For more information, click to read
9. The second round of accountability for the handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision has been steadily promoted
With the approval of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, from May 2020 to June 2022, the second round of the Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Team completed the supervision feedback of 31 provinces (regions, cities), Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and 6 central enterprises in six batches, and simultaneously transferred 158 accountability issues. After the transfer of the accountability issue, the party committees and governments of all provinces (regions and cities), relevant central enterprises and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council attached great importance to it, organized and carried out investigations to further clarify the responsibilities.>> For more information, click to read
Jilin Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Shandong Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Guangdong Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Heilongjiang Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Guizhou Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Shaanxi Province reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
China Non-ferrous Mining Group Co., Ltd. reported the accountability of the second round of the handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
China Gold Group Co., Ltd. reported the accountability of the second round of handover of the central ecological environmental protection supervision
10. Implementation of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision and rectification in 8 provinces (regions) including Shanxi
With the approval of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the second and third batch of the Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision Group carried out supervision on eight provinces and regions (hereinafter referred to as the eight provinces and regions) from April to May 2021, including Shanxi, Liaoning, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Hunan, Guangxi and Yunnan, and returned the supervision opinions to the eight provinces and regions in July 2021. For more information, click to read
The implementation of the second round of central ecological and environmental protection supervision rectification in Shanxi Province
Liaoning Province publicizes the implementation of the rectification of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision
Anhui Province publicizes the rectification of the feedback problems of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision
Implementation of the rectification of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision in Jiangxi Province
Implementation of the second round of central ecological and environmental protection supervision rectification in Henan Province
Hunan Province publicizes the rectification of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision
Implementation of the rectification of the feedback of the second round of the Central Ecological and Environmental Protection Supervision in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Yunnan Province publicized the rectification and implementation of the feedback of the second round of central ecological environmental protection supervision
11. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a regular press conference in February
On February 22, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a regular press conference in February. Huang Xiaoyun, Director of the Department of Water Ecological Environment of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the conference and introduced the progress of water ecological environment protection in China. Liu Youbin, the spokesman of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, presided over the press conference, reported the progress of the key work of ecological environment protection in the near future, and jointly answered the reporter's questions.>> For more information, click to read
12. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment reported the national ambient air quality in January 2023
In January, the average number of days with good air quality in 339 prefecture-level and above cities nationwide was 74.3%, up 0.9 percentage points year on year; The average number of days of severe pollution and above was 5.4%, up 2.3 percentage points year on year; The average concentration of PM2.5 was 55 μ g/m3, down 1.8% year on year; The average concentration of PM10 was 87 μ g/m3, up 14.5% year on year; The average concentration of O3 was 90 μ g/m3, up 9.8% year on year; The average concentration of SO2 was 11 μ g/m3, which was the same as that of the previous year; The average concentration of NO2 was 27 μ g/m3, down 12.9% year on year; The average concentration of CO was 1.3 mg/m3, unchanged from the same period last year.>> For more information, click to read
Relevant principals of the Department of Ecological Environment Monitoring of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered reporters' questions on the national ambient air quality in January
13. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the exemption from punishment for environmental violations of domestic waste incineration power plants in the third and fourth quarters of 2022
Since 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has made quarterly statistics and made public to the public the treatment and punishment of environmental violations committed by domestic waste incineration power plants (incineration plants) nationwide, ensuring the public's right to know. According to statistics, in the third and fourth quarters of 2022, an incineration plant of Sanming Jinya Environmental Protection Technology Investment Co., Ltd. had environmental violations of excessive emission of atmospheric pollutants. In view of the slight illegal behavior of the incineration plant and the timely correction, the local ecological and environmental department is exempted from administrative punishment according to relevant regulations.>> For more information, click to read
14. The head of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered the reporter's questions on the "Pollution Control Standard for Hazardous Waste Storage"
Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the State Administration of Market Supervision jointly issued the newly revised Pollution Control Standard for Hazardous Waste Storage (GB 18597-2023) (hereinafter referred to as the "Storage Standard"), which will be implemented from July 1, 2023. The relevant heads of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered the reporter's questions on the revision background and main contents of the Storage Standard.>> For more information, click to read
15. The person in charge of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered the reporter's questions on the revision of the Technical Code for the Setting of Hazardous Waste Identification Signs and the Graphical Signs for Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Storage (Disposal) Site
Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the Technical Code for the Setting of Identification Signs for Hazardous Wastes (HJ 1276-2022) (hereinafter referred to as the Code), and jointly issued the amendment list (hereinafter referred to as the amendment list) of the Graphical Signs for Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Storage (Disposal) Site (GB 15562.2-1995) with the State Administration of Market Supervision, which will be implemented as of July 1, 2023. The relevant heads of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered the reporter's questions on the background and main contents of the preparation and revision of the Code and the revision list.>> For more information, click to read
16. The Ministry of Ecological Environment and the Central Civilization Office organized the promotion and selection of the advanced model of "Beautiful China, I am an actor" in 2023
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Central Civilization Office recently jointly issued the Notice on the Promotion and Selection of Advanced Models of the 2023 "Action Plan of 'Beautiful China, I am an actor' to Improve Citizens' Ecological Civilization Awareness", and deployed the selection of 100 most beautiful ecological and environmental protection volunteers, 10 best public participation cases, and 10 best environmental protection facilities opening units.>> For more information, click to read
