Progress on Environment and Development Policies in China and Impact of CCICED’s Policy Recommendations (2023–2024)

Since 2008, the CCICED Chief Advisors and the Expert Support Group have taken the lead in drafting the report titled “Progress on Environment and Development Policies in China and Impact of CCICED’s Policy Recommendations”. This report comprehensively reviews the major environmental and development policies and related practical progress implemented in China over the past year, as well as the main policy recommendations from CCICED in recent years, particularly from the previous year. The report compares and aligns China’s policy practices with CCICED’s policy recommendations, aiming to demonstrate the relevance between the Council’s research themes, the content of its recommendations, and policy developments. This report marks the 17th edition provided by CCICED’s Chief Advisors and the Chinese team. This report reviews the progress of China’s environment and development policies since 2023. It follows the established writing style, with each section providing a corresponding summary of CCICED’s policy recommendations alongside relevant domestic initiatives. Additionally, a comparison table of the policy recommendations is included at the end of the report for readers’ reference.