2019 CCICED Impact Report: Progress in Environment and Development Policies in China

For China, 2019 is a crucial year for building a well-off society in an all-round way. At the same time, marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of new China, it is destined to be a year of focus on China’s way to a modern strong country. This year has seen the continuous enrichment and development of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s thought on ecological civilization. Remarkable achievements have been made, mainly including: coal power ultra-low emission and energy-efficiency renovation targets for the 13th 5 Five-Year Plan period were completed two years in advance, establishing the world’s largest clean coal power supply system; the target proposed in the Convention on Biological Diversity that the terrestrial area under protection will reach about 17% of land area by 2020 was completed ahead of schedule. As a direct policy shuttle to the Chinese government which also serves as a bond, a bridge and a window for China and the international community to cooperate in environment and development, CCICED has been changing with the times and carrying out reforms and innovations.

Document Type: Impact Report Year: 2019 Phase: Phase VI (2017-2022) Concluded