2026-08-17 09:32
Guangming Daily reporters Liu Kun and Wang Xiao
Are there seeds in the rope
This is the seed rope we are showcasing, which contains various types of seeds. It can 'nail' the seeds in the sand, making the sowing effect better and used for ecological restoration. On August 15th, the main event of the 2026 National Ecology Day was held in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia. In the ecological civilization construction effect and ecological product promotion exhibition area set up at the main event, a staff member from the Inner Mongolia exhibition area introduced it.
At the home event, representative ecological products from various regions such as Hulunbuir sea buckthorn puree, Wuhai grapes, Yunnan wild mushrooms, Shanxi millet, and Shandong Leling jujube, as well as the experience, practices, and achievements of ecological civilization construction in each region, were showcased, attracting the audience to watch and give likes. At the same time, relevant departments and localities have released a series of important data and latest achievements, vividly demonstrating the remarkable achievements of China's ecological civilization construction.
Zhou Haibing, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, introduced that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's energy consumption intensity has cumulatively decreased by more than 26%, supporting an average annual economic growth rate of 6.1% with an average annual energy consumption growth rate of 3.4%; Compared to 10 years ago, the average concentration of PM2.5 in key cities across the country has decreased by 56%; Drive the global cost of wind and photovoltaic power generation to decrease by over 60% and 80% respectively in the past decade.
The Ministry of Water Resources regards soil and water conservation as an important way to consolidate and enhance the carbon sequestration capacity of ecosystems, and provides a carbon sequestration and sink enhancement water conservancy plan to achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality. Yu Qiyang, the chief planner of the Ministry of Water Resources, said that during the 14th Five Year Plan period, the national key projects for soil and water conservation added 69800 square kilometers of soil erosion control area, treated 38000 erosion gullies, built 3879 silt dams (sand dams), and comprehensively improved 4 million acres of sloping farmland, providing strong support for stabilizing soil carbon pools and expanding vegetation carbon sinks.
Zhang Liming, Deputy Director of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, stated that the "four beams and eight pillars" of Chinese characteristic national parks have been basically formed, and the quality of the ecosystem and the number of flagship species have been improved. The first five national parks have integrated more than 120 types of nature reserves, and the population of Tibetan antelopes has increased to over 70000. The number of wild Northeast tigers has increased from 27 in the early stages of park construction to 72, the number of wild Northeast leopards has increased from 42 to 115, and the population of Hainan gibbons has increased to 7 groups of 44.
Gong Mingzhu, Director of the Development and Reform Commission of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, stated that during the 14th Five Year Plan period, the energy consumption intensity of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has cumulatively decreased by 18%, the air quality continues to be better than the national secondary standard, the national examination section has achieved comprehensive degradation, and the proportion of excellent water quality has reached the historical best level. At the same time, we will make every effort to win the major landmark battle of the "Three North" project, and have completed a total of 142 million acres of ecological construction tasks during the 14th Five Year Plan period.
During the home event, the Ecological Environment Code, which came into effect on August 15th, has received widespread attention. This is the second law in China named after the 'Code', and also the world's first code named after the 'Ecological Environment', "said Shi Chunfeng, director of the Legislative Planning Office of the Legislative Affairs Working Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The Code is rooted in China's practice of ecological environment governance, organically integrating people-oriented, systematic, contemporary, normative, and open inclusiveness, and building a full chain legal guarantee of strict prevention at the beginning, strict management in the process, compensation for damages, and severe punishment for consequences. It is an ecological environment code with Chinese characteristics, reflecting the characteristics of the times, reflecting the will of the people, and coordinating systematic norms.
Shi Chunfeng stated that it is necessary to clarify the new system and rules of the Ecological Environment Code, strengthen law enforcement and judicial compliance in the field of ecological environment, strictly implement the system and mechanism of ecological environment supervision and management, accelerate the construction of China's independent knowledge system of ecological environment law, and actively explain the concept, proposition, and successful practice of China's unique ecological environment legal system.
Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. The 15th Five Year Plan period is a crucial period for building a beautiful China and achieving fundamental improvement in the ecological environment.
The 2026 National Ecology Day Hulunbuir Initiative, released at the home event, proposes to consistently practice the concept of green development, accelerate green transformation and upgrading, promote pollution prevention and control, build beautiful cities and rural areas, increase ecological protection efforts, cultivate and promote ecological culture, cultivate green and low-carbon trends, and work together to build a beautiful home.
Zhou Haibing said that on the new journey, we should plan for development at the height of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, unswervingly follow the path of ecological priority and green development, actively and steadily promote and achieve carbon peak, continuously improve the quality of the ecological environment, deeply implement the comprehensive conservation strategy, accelerate the formation of green production and lifestyle, deepen international cooperation on green development, and constantly plant the green background of Chinese path to modernization.
Guangming Daily (10th edition, August 17, 2026)
