Green policies in focus as China’s rise to an ecological civilisation continues apace
Christine Loh says environmentally conscious development is one of the most important aspects to watch out for at the upcoming party congress, given the leadership’s desire to shift discourse away from industrial growth
To fight climate change, removing bad incentives is just as vital as rolling out good policies
To achieve good results, significant reform is required across the bureaucracy to chart ecologically sound policies and regulation, set appropriate goals and track outcomes. China’s record over the past few years speaks for itself.
With the new ideology in place, the government implemented many major reforms that included issuing compensation guidelines for environmental damage, stronger environmental law enforcement, expanding clean energy production and use, creating national parks, nominating senior officials to protect rivers, restricting industrial projects and promoting green financing to raise funds for China’s transition.