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thriving businesses, good life and a healthy environment. Xi said, “in building a
modernized economy, we can draw experience from developed countries, but should
be our own system and based on the realities in China.”
To accelerate green development and build a modernized economy, it is imperative for China to implement the Integrated Reform Plan for Promoting Ecological Civilization and address institutional barriers in line with the requirements for
deepening overall reform. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization, a systematic evaluation on the reforms in the ecological domain should
be made to identify existing problems in the reforms and create an enabling social
and economic environment for green development. First, systems for natural resource
property right management, natural resource assets management and natural resource
property trading should be established and improved to underpin green development.
Second, the reform of the energy system supporting green development should be
advanced. Reforms in key areas including oil, natural gas and power supply should
be accelerated. A pricing system reflecting the real cost of the energy should be
established. An energy management system where the government can better play
its role should be put in place. An energy supervision system ensuring fair competition and energy security should be built. A modern energy system that is green,
low-carbon, secure and efficient should be put fully in place sooner. Third, the relationship between the central authorities and local governments should be clearly
defined. Key links in the vertical management system for environmental supervision
should be the focus of the reform. By the principles of a modernized oversight system
in a modernized market economy, a modernized oversight system that is open, transparent, professional, highly efficient, and accountable should be put in place. The
oversight system for the environment at both the central and local levels should be
refined. Forth, the overall framework for green development evaluation should be
refined, and a performance evaluation and accountability system in the ecological
domain should be put in place. In line with the Evaluation Methods for Ecological
Civilization, the content of the evaluation should be improved, a complete, systematic and procedure-based evaluation process should be put in place and the result of
the evaluation should play its due role. Fifth, the rule of law should be strengthened
to ensure green development. Legislation for key areas of green development should
be accelerated. The natural resource law, the environment law, the energy law for
transforming to green and low-carbon development, among other laws, as well as
supporting laws and regulations should all be formulated and improved. The reform
of the judicial system in the ecological domain should be deepened. Faster moves
should be made to enhance law enforcement capacity building for green development.
Institutions and policies provide perpetual impetus for green development and
ecological civilization development. Apart from accelerating institutional building,
we should formulate a raft of supporting economic policies, and build a complete
policy system to support businesses in acquiring technologies for green development,
the government in managing and supervising green development, and the general
public in participating in the building of an ecological civilization. This is of great
significance to China’s green development.
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thriving businesses, good life and a healthy environment. Xi said, “in building a
modernized economy, we can draw experience from developed countries, but should
be our own system and based on the realities in China.”
To accelerate green development and build a modernized economy, it is imperative for China to implement the Integrated Reform Plan for Promoting Ecological Civilization and address institutional barriers in line with the requirements for
deepening overall reform. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization, a systematic evaluation on the reforms in the ecological domain should
be made to identify existing problems in the reforms and create an enabling social
and economic environment for green development. First, systems for natural resource
property right management, natural resource assets management and natural resource
property trading should be established and improved to underpin green development.
Second, the reform of the energy system supporting green development should be
advanced. Reforms in key areas including oil, natural gas and power supply should
be accelerated. A pricing system reflecting the real cost of the energy should be
established. An energy management system where the government can better play
its role should be put in place. An energy supervision system ensuring fair competition and energy security should be built. A modern energy system that is green,
low-carbon, secure and efficient should be put fully in place sooner. Third, the relationship between the central authorities and local governments should be clearly
defined. Key links in the vertical management system for environmental supervision
should be the focus of the reform. By the principles of a modernized oversight system
in a modernized market economy, a modernized oversight system that is open, transparent, professional, highly efficient, and accountable should be put in place. The
oversight system for the environment at both the central and local levels should be
refined. Forth, the overall framework for green development evaluation should be
refined, and a performance evaluation and accountability system in the ecological
domain should be put in place. In line with the Evaluation Methods for Ecological
Civilization, the content of the evaluation should be improved, a complete, systematic and procedure-based evaluation process should be put in place and the result of
the evaluation should play its due role. Fifth, the rule of law should be strengthened
to ensure green development. Legislation for key areas of green development should
be accelerated. The natural resource law, the environment law, the energy law for
transforming to green and low-carbon development, among other laws, as well as
supporting laws and regulations should all be formulated and improved. The reform
of the judicial system in the ecological domain should be deepened. Faster moves
should be made to enhance law enforcement capacity building for green development.
Institutions and policies provide perpetual impetus for green development and
ecological civilization development. Apart from accelerating institutional building,
we should formulate a raft of supporting economic policies, and build a complete
policy system to support businesses in acquiring technologies for green development,
the government in managing and supervising green development, and the general
public in participating in the building of an ecological civilization. This is of great
significance to China’s green development.