The Environmental Protection Code will come into effect soon! For VOCs and odorous emission enterprises, these 4 "red lines" must not be crossed!

On August 15, 2026, China's second legal code - the "Environmental Protection Code of the People's Republic of China" will come into effect. This 160,000-word, 1,242-article "green basic law" has abolished 10 separate laws such as the Environmental Protection Law and the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law, marking a transition from "fragmentation" to "systematization" in environmental protection supervision.

The National Development and Reform Commission answers journalists' questions regarding the "15th Five-Year Plan Carbon Peak Action Plan"

Recently, the State Council issued the "15th Five-Year Plan Action Plan for Carbon Peak Achievement" (State Council Document [2026] No.22, hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan"). Relevant officials from the National Development and Reform Commission responded to journalists' inquiries regarding details of the Action Plan.

Review of the desulfurization and denitrification industry in 2024 and development in 2025

The government promotes equipment updates and technological advancements within the field. In September 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the "National Pollution Prevention and Control Technical Guidance Catalogue (2024, Restricted and Eliminated Categories)"; In November, the National Development and Reform Commission announced the list of technologies to be included in the "Green Technology Promotion Catalogue (2024 Edition)", covering areas such as dust removal, desulfurization and denitrification, and VOCs treatment.

See the scene which is dreadful to one 's mind! Official data on the application of activated carbon adsorption for VOCs treatment!

According to relevant official documents, adsorption technology accounts for 16% of VOCs treatment technology abroad, while adsorption technology accounts for 38% of VOCs treatment technology in China. However, a data shows that adsorption technology accounts for over 80% of VOCs treatment technology in Chongqing. According to the research results organized by relevant units in Chongqing, enterprises mainly use honeycomb activated carbon and granular activated carbon to carry out VOCs control work. Coal based activated carbon is the main type of activated carbon, and the use of honeycomb carbon accounts for more than 85%.

Ding Xuexiang attended the press conference of the "International Zero Carbon Island Cooperation Initiative" and delivered a speech

On November 13th, Ding Xuexiang, Special Representative of President Xi Jinping, Standing Committee Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the press conference of the "International Zero Carbon Island Cooperation Initiative" hosted by China in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, and delivered a speech.

Combining dots, lines, and surfaces, Haimen is cracking down on fraudulent practices by motor vehicle emission inspection agencies

The Haimen Ecological Environment Bureau of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province recently launched a special rectification campaign for third-party organizations in the field of motor vehicle emission inspection, strictly investigating and punishing fraudulent behavior.

Can restricted and eliminated projects create new projects? Can the environmental impact assessment be approved?

The Guiding Catalogue for Industrial Structure Adjustment (2024 Edition) consists of three categories: encouragement, restriction, and elimination.

The 2024 Annual Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development opens in Beijing

On October 10th, the 2024 Annual Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CSCE) opened in Beijing. The theme of this year's conference is "Open, Inclusive, Innovative and Cooperative, Building a Clean and Beautiful World Together". Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment and Executive Vice Chairman of the China Council for International Cooperation, presided over the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Building a Beautiful China with Harmonious Coexistence between Humans and Nature

The construction of ecological civilization is a major political issue related to the mission and purpose of the Party, and a major social issue related to people's livelihood and well-being. On September 25th, the State Council Information Office held a series of themed press conferences on "Promoting High Quality Development", and relevant officials from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment introduced the relevant situation.