Notice of the 2025 Exchange Conference on New Pollutant Control and Environmental Health Risk Prevention

Recently, the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Institute visited our association. As an important supporting unit of our association, the Sanya Tianya District Zero-Carbon Zero-Waste Eco-Agriculture Demonstration Project supported by us is a heartfelt contribution from the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Institute. The soil and groundwater pollution investigation of a plot in Taizhou, Zhejiang, compiled by the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Institute and supported by our association, has been recognized by national and provincial/city levels. At the beginning of the New Spring, both parties have reached a new consensus on the next step of cooperation.

Shanghai Municipal Engineering Institute visited our association.

Recently, a responsible person from our association visited the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, and was warmly received by Xi Beidou, the president and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences. Both sides had an in-depth exchange on the technological support and collaborative development of social organizations in the construction of ecological civilization.

I will be responsible for the visit of the person in charge to the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences.

On January 22, 2025, Amina bint Abdullah Al Dhaheri, the Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE, sent a personal letter to Mr. Xie Zhenhua, expressing her gratitude for the robust cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and the People's Republic of China over the years under Mr. Xie’s guidance. She also extended her warmest congratulations to Mr. Xie Zhenhua on receiving the "First-Class Medal of Zayed II." She stated that Mr. Xie Zhenhua's remarkable achievements in the field of sustainable development, as well as his significant contributions to the core environmental discussions during COP28, were pivotal to their major advancements in addressing climate change challenges. This recognition appropriately honors Mr. Xie Zhenhua's transformative efforts and profound influence in advancing global sustainable development. She further noted that Mr. Xie Zhenhua’s contributions would inspire future generations to follow in his footsteps, striving for excellence and fulfilling their duties.

The Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE wrote to Xie Zhenhua, highly praising his outstanding contributions in the field of sustainable development.

On January 23, 2025, I will visit the Wuxi Taihu Culture and Art Exchange Center to have a cordial exchange with Mr. Dai Jiaping, a former senior leader of Wuxi, focusing on in-depth discussions regarding Wuxi's integrated work on pollution reduction and carbon emission control. Accompanying me will be Mr. Xia Weiping, Chairman of Wuxi Harbor Network Technology Co., Ltd., a member unit of our association.

I will visit the Wuxi Taihu Art and Culture Exchange Center.

From January 20 to 21, 2025, under the leadership of Yi Yumin, Director of the Environmental Assessment Center of Yunnan Province, our team went to Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (referred to as Wenshan Prefecture) for an in-depth symposium exchange with the leaders of the Wenshan Prefecture Ecology and Environment Bureau. This exchange aimed to jointly explore the future development direction and strategies for the ecological environment of Wenshan Prefecture, contributing to its green development.

Yunnan Provincial Environmental Assessment Center, together with our association, visited Wenshan Prefecture to jointly discuss a new chapter in ecological and environmental development.

On January 12, 2025, a delegation led by the Chairman of Wuxi Port Technology Co., Ltd., a member unit of our association, visited the association. They engaged in in-depth exchanges and discussions on the construction plans for zero-carbon parks, communities, and countryside, as well as the promotion and application of innovative technologies in energy conservation and carbon reduction, the digital economy, and low-carbon initiatives within the context of the dual-carbon goal.

The Chairman of Wuxi Port Technology provided a detailed introduction to the company's latest research and development achievements and application cases in zero-carbon technology, including innovative practices in park energy management, carbon emission monitoring, and the construction of digital platforms. The leaders of the association highly praised the efforts and contributions of Wuxi Port Technology in the cause of dual-carbon.

Both parties also conducted in-depth discussions on how to promote and apply innovative technologies in energy conservation and carbon reduction, the digital economy, and low-carbon leading initiatives in the dual-carbon endeavor.

The Chairman of Wuxi Port Technology visited the Association to explore new paths for zero-carbon parks, communities and rural construction.

To implement the relevant decisions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, on December 31, 2024, China submitted to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC the "First Biennial Transparency Report on Climate Change of the People's Republic of China" and the "Fourth Biennial Update Report on Climate Change of the People's Republic of China" as scheduled. These two reports comprehensively reflect China's policy actions, progress, and achievements in addressing climate change, showcasing China's active contribution as a responsible major country in the global governance of climate change response.

The contents of the first biennial transparency report and the fourth biennial update report submitted this time include national greenhouse gas inventories, progress on nationally determined contributions, mitigation policy actions and their emission reduction effects, impacts and adaptation to climate change, information on funding, technology, capacity-building needs and support received, as well as basic information on climate change response from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region.

In accordance with relevant requirements, the compilation of the national greenhouse gas inventory for this submission fully referenced the "2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories". For the first time, China reported its national greenhouse gas inventory for 2020-2021, and conducted retrospective calculations on the results of the inventories submitted in previous compliance cycles, including the base year (2005) for nationally determined contributions. The transparency, accuracy, completeness, consistency, comparability, and timeliness of the national g

China submitted the “First Biennial Transparency Report on Climate Change of the People’s Republic of China” and the “Fourth Biennial Update Report on Climate Change of the People’s Republic of China”.

Recently, the academic conference on the pre-acceptance of the special mid-term assessment of new pollutants jointly studied in the Yellow River Basin was successfully held. The purpose of this meeting is to summarize the phased results of the research on environmental risk prevention and control of new pollutants in the Yellow River Basin, evaluate the progress of the project, and plan and guide the next step. The chief engineer of our association attended the meeting as a representative, made a detailed report on the progress of sub-items and policy suggestions, and actively put forward suggestions for the next step of work.

The academic conference on the mid-term assessment and pre-acceptance of the special joint research on new pollutants in the Yellow River Basin was successfully held

Recently, our association was invited to participate in the EOD model policy training meeting organized by the EOD Innovation Center of the Planning Institute of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

This training aims to deepen the understanding of the EOD model, explore its key role in promoting ecological economic development, and how to effectively implement relevant policies.

Eco-environment-oriented development (EOD model for short) is based on ecological protection and environmental governance, supported by characteristic industrial operations, and based on regional comprehensive development, adopting industrial chain extension and joint operations , combined development and other methods to promote the effective integration of ecological environment management projects with strong public welfare and poor profitability and related industries with better profits, coordinate promotion and integrated implementation, and internalize the economic value brought by ecological environment governance, It is an innovative way of organizing and implementing projects.

Participants come from government departments, social organizations, business circles and academia. Through this training, they have a clearer understanding of the EOD model.

As an important participant in this training, the Beijing International Ecological Economic Association will apply the knowledge and experience learned at the training meeting to actual work, actively play the role of bridge and link, and promote communication and communication between the government, enterprises and the public. Cooperate and contribute to building ecological civilization and achieving green development.

Our association was invited to participate in the EOD model policy training meeting organized by the EOD Innovation Center of the Planning Institute of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

Recently, intangible cultural heritage food experts visited our association and conducted special discussions on green food, intangible cultural heritage towns and ecological tourism. The visit of experts not only provided new ideas for the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage food, but also pointed out the direction for the integrated development of green food and eco-tourism. In the future, with the continuous advancement of intangible cultural heritage towns and eco-tourism, people will have more opportunities to personally experience and enjoy the health and fun brought by green food, and at the same time, they will also be able to more deeply understand and appreciate the charm of traditional culture.

Intangible cultural heritage food experts discuss new ways to integrate green food and eco-tourism

On February 24, 2024, on the occasion of the Lantern Festival, our association and the River and Lake Environmental Technology Development Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University jointly established the Seaweed Ecological Industry Economic Research Center. Witnessing the event was Shao Watanabe, School of Earth Environment, Kyoto University Graduate School, Japan . Professor Yu , Professor Kong Hainan from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Professor Zhang Xingqi from the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Professor Zhang Xingqi from the School of Geography and Marine Sciences of Nanjing University . This listing was especially supported by Li Libiao, director of Dali Prefecture Ecological Environment Bureau, and leaders of Eryuan County. After the listing, everyone listened to the development strategy of sea cauliflower. I will use sea cauliflower as the starting point of ecological economy. Under the guidance of Professor Kong Hainan, Work with local governments to implement General Secretary Xi’s philosophy that clear waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, promote environmental protection and sustainable and high-quality coordinated development of society, so that ecological protection can benefit farmers and achieve shared prosperity.

Our Association and Shanghai Jiao Tong University River and Lake Environmental Technology Development Center jointly established the Sea Cauliflower Ecological Industry Economic Research Center

Happy Lantern's Festival！

The Golden Dragon welcomes the new year!

On July 1, 2020, the drafting group expert of the "Green Development and Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Application in the Non-metallic Sandstone Industry" of the National Green Mine Environmental Protection and High Quality Development Series recommended that the exchange meeting should be held at the International Ecological Economy Promotion Association (IEEPA); Li Junyang, Acting Vice President , Cui Wenlong, Deputy General Manager of China National Building Materials Group Geological Engineering Exploration Academy Co., Ltd., and related academic experts jointly discussed and had an in-depth communication of the upcoming "Green Development and Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Application in the Non-metallic Sandstone Industry", one of the National Green Mine Environmental Protection and High Quality Development Series.

The National Green Mine Environmental Protection and High Quality Development Series is to guide and standardize the non-metallic sandstone mining industry to quickly move toward green, industrial, intensive, digital, intelligent, international and healthy and sustainable development. The stone mining industry promotes the construction of a number of exemplary enterprises with national-level green mine environmental protection and high-quality development.

"Green Development and Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Application in the Non-metallic Sandstone Industry" is China's first "Guide to the Construction of National Green Mine Non-metallic Sandstone Mining Industry Demonstration Standards", which was published in June 2019. Chapter 5, 6, 7 are the outline, respectively in three aspects of "green exploration and development of sand and gravel resources, energy conservation and efficient use of energy, and ecological environmental protection", specifying the requirements and systems of green mines in the sand and gravel industry in the field of high-quality economic and environmental development and construction, elaborating the technical points in the construction of green mines, as well as new technologies and methods, which are practical and forward-looking, and have the value of demonstration to lead the development of the industry.

The book is divided into six chapters and appendices. The first chapter is an overview of the sand and gravel industry, which defines and classifies the aggregates, and systematically analyzes the history of development, current status, existing problems and development trends of the sand and gravel industry; the second chapter is an introduction of production technologies of the gravel and aggregates, describing the mining and processing technology of sand and gravel aggregates; Chapter three is the green exploration and development of sand and gravel resources, describing the distribution of sand and gravel resources, the requirements for green exploration and development and construction, and the efficient and comprehensive utilization of sand and gravel resources The fourth chapter is about energy saving and energy efficient utilization. It elaborates the energy saving overview, analyzes the energy consumption of the sand and gravel industry, and proposes energy saving and consumption reducing measures, discussing the feasibility of the application of new technologies and new energy in the sand and gravel industry. The fifth chapter is ecological environment protection, which discusses the pollution control methods of waste gas, waste water, noise, solid waste, etc. generated in the production process of sand and gravel mines and the measures of ecological environmental protection; the sixth chapter is the construction of green gravel mines, systematically sorting out the national green mine construction policies, the general situation of green mine construction in various provinces, the requirements for the construction of sand and green mines, and the declaration and acceptance process of sand and green mines; the appendix extracts the relevant standards and specifications for green mine construction in the sand and gravel industry.

The preface of National Green Mine Environmental Protection and High-Quality Development Series was written by Qu Geping, the honorary chairman of the International Ecological Economy Promotion Association, the former deputy director of the Environmental Protection Office of the State Council, the first chairman of the National People’s Congress Environmental Protection Committee, and the first director of the State Environmental Protection Administration, Hao Jiming, President of the International Ecological Economy Promotion Association, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Peng Suping, Chairman of the IEEPA Green Mine Environmental Protection Professional Committee, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Director of the Ecological Restoration Research Center of China University of Mining and Technology, jointly served as the expert group leader. From the State Council Counselor and the Chinese Academy of Engineering , Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Peking University, Tsinghua University, China University of Mining and Technology, Nankai University, etc., nearly thirty counselors, academicians and experts of national ministries and commissions and academic institutions, enterprises and engineering parties have jointly participated in the formation of China's first full-cycle national non-metallic sandstone industry national green mine environmental protection and high-quality development series.

The series is published by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China Environmental Publishing House, including the first "Guide to the Construction of National Green Mine Non-metallic Sandstone Mine Industry Demonstration Standards" released in June 2019, and the "National Green Mine Non-metallic Sand" published in May 2020 Excerpts from the policies and regulations of the quarry industry, “The Green Development and Energy-Saving and Environmental Protection Application of the Non-metallic Sandstone Industry in the National Green Mines” to be published soon, the “Digital Construction of the Non-metallic Sandstone Industry in the National Green Mines” and the “National Green Mine Non-metallic sandstone industry mine ecological restoration technology and application", "National green mine nonmetallic sandstone industry resource development engineering machinery equipment and application", "National green mine nonmetallic sandstone industry enterprise management code implementation manual", a total of 7 Monograph; the series for the first time in China's green mining non-metallic sandstone industry in the whole cycle of the whole process of combing, put forward the ecological environment and economic development "dual high" goal, while regarding the demonstration construction guide system as the industry leader.

Sand and gravel mines are the important foundation for the "big infrastructure" and "new infrastructure" to revitalize the economy after the epidemic. The drafting group of "The Green Development and Energy-Saving and Environmental Protection Application of the Non-metallic Sandstone Industry in the National Green Mines" of the National Green Mine Environmental Protection and High Quality Development Series will continue to deepen the field of high-quality development of non-metallic sandstone mines, further lead the industry's high-quality development, and promote the high-quality development of the environment and economy.

Li Junyang said that this series of books aims to demonstrate and lead the high-quality and sustainable development of the entire sandstone mining industry, to provide guidance for the construction and high-quality development of sandstone mining enterprise demonstration projects, and to provide environmental protection, energy conservation and resources. In general, starting from higher environmental protection requirements and high-quality, industrial coordination, and sustainable development goals, the top-level design of the standard schemes independently undertaken by enterprises to undertake project demonstrations, scientific planning, rational layout, and optimization from a strategic perspective. The structure of the industrial chain is to set a higher goal for long-term development, with the focus on leading. The key demonstration projects currently under planning and construction in Guangdong Province will become the first batch of demonstration bases for economic and environmental "double high" construction.

Cui Wenlong introduced, China National Building Materials Geological Engineering Exploration Academy was established in the 1950s and is affiliated to China National Building Materials Group Co., Ltd., which is directly managed by the China Building Materials Industry Geological Prospecting Center. It is the only non-metallic mineral system in Sinoma Group that also focuses on research unit. At present, China's annual output of raw coal in 2019 is 3.75 billion tons, while the output of sandstone mines in 2019 is as high as more than 20 billion tons. Compared with other minerals, the sandstone mine market has traditionally had low entry barriers. The technical parameters related to the mining field are very scarce, and the market in the segmented field needs to be further strengthened. Therefore, writing and publishing a series of books, regardless of application value, market value and research value, has very important guiding significance and practical needs.

The International Ecological Economy Promotion Association is about to publish a monograph "Green Development of Non-metallic Sandstone Industry and Application of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection"

On May 29th , 2020, the Party Secretary, the Chief Executive Huo Zhonghe, the vice president and relevant departments of CECEP paid a visit to the office of IEEPA, the ActingVice President of IEEPA, participated in the meeting,  accompanied by the director of IEEPA and members of its cooperation department. Both sides held a successful discussion on the mechanisms to balance economical developments and sustainability of our environment.

elaborated on the mechanism researches and operation models in the field of ecological economy. Thanks to the support of officials and professionals, IEEPA will continue to make joint efforts with CECEP, and adopt more ecological thinking into the green industries, in hope of accelerating the developments and reducing certain backdrops in current situations. To bring more energy to the surrounding areas and highly improve the quality of developments, more efforts are needed in both the ecological industry and industrialized ecology within our society and nation.

CEO Huo Zhonghe introduced CECEP, especially about the strategic role of its consulting company and its developments. Meanwhile, he mentioned their green bonds program, which is the main platform for pollution management of Yangtze Economic Belt. In the future, they will strengthen interactions, focusing on the function of the consulting company as a green center in terms of climate financing. He also showed his willingness for further cooperation and possible exchanges with IEEPA.  

China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group Paid a Visit to IEEPA and Held Exchanges on Ecological Economy

On May 24th, the Public Civilization Guidance and Coordination Office of Beijing Dongcheng District sent a pennant to the International Ecological Economic Promotion Association (IEEPA) to express its gratitude for the donations and supportive work during the anti-COVID19 period.

Prior to this, the Publicity Department of Dongcheng District Committee and the Public Civilization Guidance and Coordination Office sent a letter to appreciate the supportive work and contribution of the IEEPA in the fight against the COVID-19.

(The pennant printed with the follow words: To the IEEPA: Your kind commonweal deeds spreads love and co-builds the wall to defend the epidemic )

"We sincerely thank the IEEPA! Your deeds have profoundly interpreted the anti-epidemic spirit and sense of social responsibility. Virus has no mercy, but humans do. The secretary and director of Dongcheng Public Civilization Guidance and Coordination Office visited the IEEPA office, and sent the pennant to the Administrative Director of the IEEPA and praised the work of the IEEPA in person. 

Dongcheng District Public Civilization guidance and coordination office is mainly responsible for the civilized guidance, personnel inspection and order management and control of public places such as traffic intersections, school surroundings, parks, etc. it is one of the most important civilization-window department in Beijing, and manages more than 700 Public Civilization Guides. Since the COVID-19 prevention and control work began, the Coordination Office has mobilized resources to the greatest extent under the overall arrangement of the Publicity Department of the District Committee and closely cooperated with various epidemic prevention deployments, becoming an important force for epidemic prevention and control.

The Publicity Department of Dongcheng District Committee sent a letter of appreciation, and the Civilization Guidance Office of Dongcheng District government sent a pennant