环保行业周报：湖北印发《2025年全省生态环境保护工作要点》，努力完成“十四五”碳排放强度目标

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Recommended (Maintain)" [1] Core Viewpoints - The report emphasizes the importance of traditional environmental protection sectors with stable operational capabilities, which are expected to see a revaluation due to their relatively high profit certainty. Additionally, new industries are emerging, creating new environmental governance demands, such as semiconductor waste gas treatment, leading to the birth of several growth-oriented companies. The report also highlights the easing of accounts receivable pressure in the environmental sector due to a comprehensive debt policy package approved by the National People's Congress in November 2024 [3][28]. Summary by Sections Important Data Tracking - From February 24 to February 28, the national carbon market saw a trading volume of 426,200 tons, an increase of 70.99% compared to the previous period. The closing price for carbon emission allowances was 89.56 yuan/ton, down 0.21% day-on-day and 0.38% compared to the previous period [3][7]. Market Performance - During the period from February 24 to February 28, the A-share environmental index decreased by 0.49%, while the H-share environmental index increased by 0.34%. The overall market performance saw the Shanghai Composite Index drop by 1.72%, the Shenzhen Component Index by 3.46%, and the ChiNext Index by 4.87% [18][19]. Industry News - Hubei Province issued the "2025 Provincial Ecological Environment Protection Work Points," aiming to achieve high water quality in major rivers and lakes, with a target of 91.7% for good water quality in surface water monitoring sections. The document also sets goals for air quality and groundwater quality, emphasizing the need to meet national assessment standards [23][24]. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on companies with strong operational capabilities and cash flow pressures alleviated by debt relief measures. It suggests investing in established companies with significant potential during their second entrepreneurial phase and selecting emerging environmental companies that benefit from high growth prospects. Specific recommendations include Hongcheng Environment, Hanlan Environment, and Weiming Environmental, with a suggestion to pay attention to Yongxing Co., Ltd. [3][28][29].