Report of Environmental Protection of China
The Status of Environment in China
These 30 years have witness an increasing environmental problems in China along with its rapid economic development. China's worsening environmental problems, in particular, emerged in recent years. For example, sandstorms, polluted air, the outbreak of cyan bacteria, blizzard and floods etc. Such extreme weathers happen frequently and draw dramatic concern from the public and the government, who has to be aware of China¡¯s worsening environmental problems.
1. The situation of water resource pollution
In June 2008, State Environmental Protection Administration issued ¡°Environmental Situation in China 2007¡±. This report shows a clearer description of China's current environmental situation in general. In the inspection of 500 cities, more than half of acid rain was recorded in these cities. Only 197 rivers in China are less than half can be used for drinking, swimming or aquaculture. Five of the seven major river systems are under severe pollution.
Worldwatch Institute released "Report On The World Situation" pointing out: The world's 20 most polluted cities; China possesses 16, at the same time there are about 300 Chinese cities facing serious water shortage.
In 2007, Pan Yue, Deputy Minister of State Environmental Protection Administration said "There are still 360 million rural populations in the country who can not enjoy the standardized drinking water. Pesticides, chemical fertilizers, polluted water are existing at a huge amount, there are 1.5 million mu of arable land has been contaminated, the environmental protection facilities in rural areas are basically zero."
2. The situation of air pollution
In June 2008, State Environmental Protection Administration issued ¡°Environmental Situation in China 2007¡±. The report demonstrates that nearly 40% of medium-sized cities are ranked as Level 3 which means the pollution of this degree may lead to some serious symptoms of healthy group and susceptible group of population or aggravate these symptoms of certain diseases.
Worldwatch Institute released "Report On The World Situation" indicating that China faces some of the world's most serious environmental challenges.
©÷ China's 385 species are listed as endangered species.
©÷ China's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the past decade grew rapidly; China is now the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases. It is estimated that in 2006, burning of fossil fuels and manufacturing cement had led to 6.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
©÷ China's air quality is health-risky for the public. It is estimated that there were 400 thousand people died from respiratory infections, and the air pollution was the direct cause of disease.
China's rapid economic development is mainly built on a high consumption of resources. International Energy Agency in the "World Energy Outlook 2007," pointed out: China's coal consumption is 38% of the world in total. China is the world's largest timber and tropical timber importing country. However, it should be noted that China is the world's "factory". After being processed in China, these resources will be exported to every corner of the world, remaining the greenhouse gas and pollution in China.
3. Environmental pollution restrict economic development
China's environmental crisis has affected the entire country's economic development and international image, as well as the lives of every citizen and even their survival. State Environmental Protection Administration and the National Bureau of Statistics jointly issued the ¡°2004 Study Report on China¡¯s Green National Economic Accounting ", the study reveals: Environmental pollution has caused China¡¯s Economic loss at 511.8 billion yuan accounting for 3.05 percent of GDP in 2004. Environmental issues had paid a price and slowed down China's economic growth.
Environmental protection has become very urgent as it is related to the national development and it is also an important part of human existence. Because of the awareness of the importance of protecting environment, the Chinese Government has established the Department of Environmental Protection in 2008, which showed the great determination. In the ¡°REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT¡±, Prime Minister Wen emphasizes ¡°Our striving objectives are to let people drink clean water, breathe in fresh air, and possess a better working and living environment.¡±
China Government Invest Huge Amount of Money on The Environmental Protection
1. Central government spend 3.4 billion on the power construction of environmental protection department
In 2008, central financial department spend 3.4 billion on the power construction of environmental protection department. These departments of each province have already built up inspection system on line of pollution recourses. It helps to improve the emissions from enterprises to achieve the environmental protection standard.
2. Until February, state environmental protection administration has received 195 applications of environmental evaluation
Until February of 2009, State Environmental Protection Administration has received 195 applications of environmental evaluation and authorized 246, involving more than 970 billion, some relates to 53 infrastructures of transportation and water conservancy, total investment is over 280 billion.
3. China implement eight significant environmental protection projects
In the ¡°Eleventh Five¡± period, China will continue to increase the investment of neaten pollution and build up entironment, the total amount of investment will reach 1400 billion, occupying 1.5% of GDP. China will take the disposal of dangerous garbage and medical garbage, city sewage disposal, city garbage disposal, desulfurize of coal and electricity factory as eight significant environmental protection projects, the sum investment is about 333.6 billion.
Demand of environmental protection in China is booming
China has put higher requirements for environmental protection and objectives meanwhile provide a huge market demand.
1. China has worthing 1.3 trillion environmental protection business opportunity
According to the statistics of Environmental Protection Administration, China will expend 1.3 trillion on environmental protection business during the ¡°Eleventh Five¡± period. The target is (1) Energy resources consumption of each unit production value should lessen 20% in five years. (2) The amount of emission of main pollutant should reduce 10% within five years. (3) Decrease the average accretion speed of GDP from 9.5% into 7.5%.
2. The Pearl River Delta has huge environmental protection business opportunity
The Pearl River Delta with the praise of ¡°The World Factory¡± is the manufacture industry base with fastest global economic accretion, while, it is also one of the worst pollution areas in China. According to the statistics, at present, there are 7500 big size companies with their branch offices or factories and thousands of small and medium size enterprises in the Pearl River delta. Only enterprises founded by Hong Kong or joint- venture are 55200 and 57500 there. Guangdong province raise more and more money on environmental protection, in 2006, they spent 60 billion, increasing 12.15% than in 2005. In 2007, they expended 70 billion, increasing 16.67% than the same period. Guangdong Province¡¯s investment in environmental protection during the "Eleventh Five¡± period, reached 135.6 billion yuan accounting for 3 percent of GDP, this figure will grow to 440 billion yuan for protecting the Pearl River Delta environment in 2010. As a host for the 2010 Asian Game, Guangzhou plans to invest 200 billion yuan to improve the environment.
3. Demand of environmental protection in China attract famous companies of the world
As the famous company of scientific service field in the world, America ¡¶Furniture¡·top 500 company-----, Thermo Fisher Scientific declare that they will move the headquarter of environmental protection instrument department from America to Shanghai, China.
The CEO also vice president of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Marc Casper said, at present China government put the environmental protection as the dominant position, and civilians pay much more and more attention on this matter as well, Marc Casper thinks there will be tremendous demand and potential of environmental protection in China. ¡°We need to grasp the market opportunity well¡±.
In fact, many foreign companies focus on Chinese environmental protection industry.
Last year, China and Sweden subscribed the agreement; Sweden will invest 1.1billion on the project of generating electricity with wind energy in Tangshan, China. In some relative seminars, Vice Deputy Minister of State Environmental Protection Administration, Wu Xiaoqing invited the foreign companies with excellent skill and management to join Chinese environmental protection industry.
4. The future of Chinese environmental protection industry is prosperous
In the requirement of long term economic development, from 2007, the subject of expenditure on environmental protection has already brought into state financial budget. Due to government thought out some new ideas and strategies, Chinese environmental protection industry keeps high speed accretion.
With great support from government, Environmental protection industry plays a dominant role in the four trillion investment launched by Chinese government. What is more, State Environmental Protection Administration announced last year that they would collect one trillion from all the ways on the environmental protection next three years. The series of strategy and financial support help the industry prosperously.
The twenty-first century, the world's concern for the environment! China concerns more for her environment. Environmental protection and energy saving determine the beneficial effectiveness of the enterprises, as well as the potential for sustainable economic growth. The environmental protection industry becomes a new sunrise industry which is exactly the new growing point for China¡¯s economy.
