活力中国调研行 | “两山”理念提出20年 美丽经济成浙江发展新增长点

Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the progress and achievements of Zhejiang Province in ecological civilization and environmental protection over the past 20 years, emphasizing the dual goals of protecting the environment ("green mountains and clear waters") and promoting economic growth ("golden mountains and silver mountains") [1][3]. Group 1: Environmental Achievements - The proportion of surface water with good quality in Zhejiang has increased from 41.9% to 98.6% over the past 20 years [1]. - The average PM2.5 concentration in urban areas has decreased from 61 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013 to 26.1 micrograms per cubic meter [1]. - Zhejiang has established 49 national ecological civilization demonstration zones and 14 "green mountains and clear waters" practice innovation bases, leading the nation in quantity [1]. Group 2: Economic Development Initiatives - The province is actively promoting the transformation of traditional industries, such as the lead-acid battery industry, into new energy sectors, resulting in a reduction of companies from 175 to 16 while increasing output value by 14 times [3]. - The government has implemented ecological compensation mechanisms and environmental rights trading, leading to the establishment of 50 projects that have attracted approximately 140 billion yuan in investment [3]. - The "beautiful economy" is identified as a new growth point for sustainable economic and social development in the region [3].