Core Insights - The article highlights the achievements of China's "14th Five-Year Plan" in promoting high-quality development through ecological and environmental protection [3] Environmental Quality Improvement - National air quality has improved, with PM2.5 concentration expected to drop to 29.3 micrograms per cubic meter by 2024, a 16.3% decrease from 2020, and the proportion of good air quality days reaching 87.2%, up by 2.4 percentage points [6] - The proportion of surface water with good quality is projected to reach 90.4% in 2024, marking the first time it exceeds 90%, with major rivers maintaining Class II water quality [6] Pollution Prevention Achievements - In the Blue Sky Defense campaign, 41 million households have completed clean heating renovations, and nearly 20 million high-emission vehicles have been eliminated during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period [8] - PM2.5 concentrations in key regions such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the Yangtze River Delta are expected to decrease by 18%, 10%, and 20% respectively compared to 2020 [8] Water Quality Protection Efforts - Over 360,000 river pollution outlets and 63,000 sea pollution outlets have been identified, with completion rates for major river basins and key bays reaching 90% and 93.3% respectively [10] - More than 3,000 urban black and odorous water bodies have been effectively eliminated [10] Soil and Waste Management Initiatives - Soil pollution prevention actions have been implemented, with over 132 key counties completing heavy metal pollution tracing in agricultural land [11] - The rural sewage treatment rate has surpassed 45%, and initiatives for "waste-free cities" are being advanced [11] Green and Low-Carbon Development - The country has completed ultra-low emission upgrades for 1.12 billion kilowatts of coal power capacity and 950 million tons of crude steel production capacity [12] - A carbon trading market has been established, covering over 60% of national carbon emissions, alongside the initiation of a voluntary greenhouse gas reduction trading market [12] Ecological Protection and Restoration - The area of ecological protection red lines has exceeded 30%, with significant progress in biodiversity protection and the rectification of issues in national nature reserves [12][13] - A comprehensive national ecological environment quality monitoring network has been established, making it the largest and most complete globally [13]