生态环境部：“四措并举”激发绿色动能 环境经济政策成效显著

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China is actively enhancing the environmental economic policy framework through a "four-pronged approach," which has shown significant results in regulating market entities' environmental behaviors and optimizing ecological governance [1][3]. Group 1: Financial and Taxation Measures - The Ministry has emphasized the role of green taxation to create a fair market environment, with nearly 120 billion yuan collected in environmental protection taxes during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and tax reductions for enterprises exceeding 80 billion yuan due to low emissions and waste management [3][4]. - The steel industry has seen a cumulative reduction of 24.9% in pollutant emissions over five years, with expected tax reductions exceeding 9 billion yuan, highlighting the benefits of the "polluter pays" principle [3][4]. Group 2: Ecological Compensation and Regional Cooperation - The reform of ecological compensation and horizontal compensation systems has led to the inclusion of 104 counties in key compensation areas and the establishment of 33 cross-provincial ecological protection compensation mechanisms across 24 provinces [4]. - In Beijing's Yanqing District, a reward fund of 50 million yuan per year has been set up to promote ecological protection, resulting in significant income increases for local village collectives [4]. Group 3: Financial Support and Trade Policies - The Ministry is working on a policy framework to support the construction of a "Beautiful China," promoting financial institutions to invest in green and low-carbon projects, with a project recommendation mechanism established for 2025 [4][5]. - The Ministry has collaborated with customs to release four batches of 276 products under a bonded maintenance directory, facilitating nearly 240 bonded maintenance projects, thus supporting high-quality trade development [4][5]. Group 4: Market Dynamics and Corporate Self-Regulation - The release of a new version of the "Comprehensive Environmental Protection Directory" aims to help enterprises gain better market access and tax incentives, serving as a guide for green and low-carbon development [5]. - Nearly 90,000 enterprises have disclosed environmental information, enhancing the identification of compliant companies and supporting green finance and ESG rating activities [5][6]. Group 5: Future Directions - The Ministry plans to further refine fiscal and tax policies, enhance financial market support, and strengthen industry self-regulation to stimulate market entities' internal motivation for ecological protection [6].