Wu Xiaoqing: the more the economic downturn, the more we need to enhance the determination and courage of green transformation.

The Fourth Session of the Twelfth CPPCC National Committee held a press conference in the Multifunctional Hall of Media Center. Five members of the CPPCC National Committee were invited to make full use of resources, promote the development of low-carbon cycle, intensify environmental improvement, especially the prevention and control of air, water and soil pollution, strengthen ecological protection and restoration, make full use of nature in an orderly and orderly manner, and promote livelihood. The overall improvement of state environmental quality was answered by reporters.

CCTV reporter: ask member Wu Xiaoqing. Recently, everyone has been studying the draft of the 13th Five-Year Plan. In it, we have seen the problem of environmental protection assessment indicators, and found that this is the most stringent indicator in history. The government's determination to solve this problem. At the same time, the downward pressure on economic growth is relatively large now, with steady growth in one hand and energy conservation and emission reduction in one hand. How do you coordinate the two? Are they still at the ends of the balance? Thank you.

Wu Xiaoqing: first of all, thank you for studying so much and deeply about the "13th Five-Year" environmental indicators. The question you have just raised actually covers two aspects, one is about environmental indicators, and the other is about whether environmental protection and pollution control can keep up with the present situation after the economic downturn.

As a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), I once made a proposal at last year's two sessions that "the 13th Five-Year Plan should increase green indicators and environmental quality assessment indicators". In this year's draft of the 13th Five-Year Plan, I am glad to see that the environmental quality has been increased. Assessment indicators. Not only did it increase, but I was also studying it. After the study, I felt that there were several characteristics of the increased indicators: first, it was more comprehensive. I am an environmental protection worker, new and old indicators together constitute this assessment index system, so that it makes the assessment of environmental quality indicators more comprehensive and more perfect. Two is more scientific. The new and old indicators are closely related to the common people and their interests are closer and more integrated. The three is more stringent. All are binding indicators. I have analyzed, if we want to complete the index examination, we must work hard and work hard.

Just now I said that there is indeed a current economic downturn in some places, a decline in the efficiency of some enterprises and a slowdown in financial growth. In this case, the pressure on pollution control and environmental protection has been lessened or the determination to protect the environment has been weakened. This is a conceptual problem. I think that there is a certain deviation in understanding and concepts to protect the economy and the environment. The relationship between them is antagonistic. I think it is inaccurate and incorrect. I personally believe that the more economic downturn, the more determined to maintain green development, the more economic downturn to strengthen the determination and courage of green transformation, we must not sacrifice the environment for temporary GDP growth, this is not sustainable, is not desirable. Thank you.