Ministry of Ecology and Environment Weekly News (10.30-11.5)

1.
The Party Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a meeting

On November 2, Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, presided over a ministerial party group meeting to convey and study the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the first collective study session of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, convey and study the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech when visiting the Yan'an Revolution Memorial Site, convey and study the Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Conscientiously Studying, Publicizing, and Implementing the Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party, and study and implement measures
.

2.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment held an executive meeting of the ministry

On November 3, Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu presided over an executive meeting of the Ministry to deliberate and approve in principle the "3rd China Ecological Civilization Award and the "2020-2021 Green China Person of the Year" Selection and Commendation Recommendation List", "14th Five-Year Plan for Noise Pollution Prevention and Control", and "Huaneng Shandong Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Plant Expansion Phase I Project Environmental Impact Report (Site Selection Stage)"
.
Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Party Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the meeting
.

3.
The first meeting of the inter-ministerial coordination group for the control of new pollutants was held in Beijing

On November 4, the first meeting of the inter-ministerial coordination group for the control of new pollutants was held
in Beijing.
Huang Runqiu, leader of the coordination group and minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the meeting and delivered a speech
.
The meeting deliberated and adopted the Working Rules of the Inter-ministerial Coordination Group for the Control of New Pollutants and the Division of Labor of Key Task Departments and the Biennial Rolling Work Plan (2022-2023) of the Action Plan for the
Treatment of New Pollutants.

4.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Ministry of Emergency Management signed an agreement

On November 4, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Ministry of Emergency Management signed the Agreement on the Establishment of an Emergency Linkage Working Mechanism for Ecological and Environmental Emergencies
in Beijing.
Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu, and Minister of Emergency Management Wang Xiangxi attended the signing ceremony and delivered speeches
.

5.
Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu met with German Ambassador to China Fu Rong

On November 3, Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu met with German Ambassador to China Fu Rong
in Beijing.
The two sides had in-depth exchanges
on topics such as ecological environmental protection, climate change and biodiversity conservation.

6.
Huang Runqiu, President of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Minister of Ecology and Environment, met by video with the Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Coordination of France

On November 4, Huang Runqiu, President of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) and Minister of Ecology and Environment, met with Beichu, Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Coordination of France,
in a video format.
The two sides had in-depth exchanges
on the preparations for the second phase of COP15 and the key topics of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.

7.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other 18 companies issued the "Opinions on Promoting Functional Departments to Do a Good Job in Ecological Environmental Protection"

After being deliberated and approved by the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reform, 18 companies, including the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, jointly issued the Opinions on Promoting Functional Departments to Do a Good Job in Ecological Environmental Protection
.

8.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment judged the situation of water ecological environment from January to September, and the prevention and control of urban and rural non-point source pollution in some areas urgently needed to be strengthened

From January to September 2022, among the 3,641 national surface water evaluation and assessment sections, the proportion of Class I.
-III sections was 86.
3%, an increase of 4.
5 percentage points year-on-year; the proportion of inferior Class V water bodies was 0.
9%, down 0.
3 percentage points year-on-year (after deducting the influence of natural factors, the proportion of inferior Class V water bodies was 0.
5%), and the overall water environment quality of the country continued to improve
。 However, at the same time, the problem of imbalance and incoordination of the national water ecological environment is still prominent, there are obvious shortcomings in urban and rural environmental infrastructure in some areas, the black and odorous water bodies that have been treated in individual cities have rebounded, the problem of total nitrogen rise in a few key lakes and reservoirs cannot be ignored, and the flood season pollution problem is prominent
in some areas of the eastern route of the south-to-north water diversion.

9.
Relevant responsible comrades of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment answered reporters' questions on the "Implementation Plan for the Setting and Allocation of Total National Carbon Emission Trading Quotas in 2021 and 2022 (Draft for Comments)"

In order to effectively allocate quotas in the national carbon emission trading market in 2021 and 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently solicited opinions
from the whole society on the Implementation Plan for the Setting and Allocation of Total National Carbon Emission Trading Quotas in 2021 and 2022 (Draft for Comments).
Relevant responsible comrades of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment introduced the relevant situation
in response to the key points of social concern.

10.
The sixth batch of ecological civilization construction demonstration zones and the proposed naming list of "lucid waters and lush mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" practice and innovation bases are announced

In order to openly and fairly carry out the selection of ecological civilization construction demonstration zones and "lucid waters and lush mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" practice and innovation bases, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently announced
the sixth batch of ecological civilization construction demonstration zones and the proposed naming list of "lucid waters and lush mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" practice and innovation bases.

11.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment released the results of the national air quality forecast consultation in the first half of November

In the first half of November, the diffusion conditions were average in most parts of the country, and the air quality was mainly
good to light pollution.
Among them, moderate pollution processes may occur in the central and southern parts of North China, Northeast China, Southwest China and Fenwei Plain, and severe pollution processes
may occur in the central and southern parts of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei.

12.
Mobilization training on the preparation of provincial-level action plans for adaptation to climate change was successfully held

On November 2, 2022, the Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment organized a mobilization training for the preparation of provincial adaptation action plans to interpret the key points of the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2035 and the Guidelines for the Preparation of Provincial Action Plans for Adaptation to Climate Change, and gave expert explanations on climate change risk assessment, identification of climate-sensitive and vulnerable areas, identification of climate-sensitive and vulnerable areas, urban climate risks and adaptation countermeasures.
and mobilize and deploy
the next step of the provincial adaptation action plan.
Relevant responsible comrades of the ecological environment departments (bureaus) of various provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and the ecological environment bureau of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps participated in the meeting
online.

13.
The second phase of COP15 public participation short video collection competition was launched

The second phase of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) has officially launched
the public participation short video contest.
With the theme of "Ecological Civilization: Building a Community of Life on Earth", the competition focuses on biodiversity conservation, the beauty of biodiversity, and the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, and solicits short videos
of outstanding public participation in biodiversity conservation.