Core Viewpoint - The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Clean Air Policy Partnership (CCAPP) and the seminar on Hainan's "14th Five-Year Plan" for leading air quality and low-carbon development strategies highlighted the importance of collaborative governance in carbon reduction and pollution control during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period [1][2]. Group 1: Achievements and Challenges - Over the past decade, China has made historic achievements in ecological and environmental protection, with economic growth and air quality improvement progressing in tandem, yet structural and trend-related pressures remain [1][2]. - The current improvements in air quality are not stable, necessitating a focus on three areas during the "14th Five-Year Plan": fundamental structural changes in industry, energy, and transportation; detailed pollution reduction across key sectors; and the establishment of a management system for air quality with Chinese characteristics [2][5]. Group 2: Hainan's Role and Strategy - Hainan, as China's largest economic special zone and free trade port, is committed to ecological preservation and the strategic goal of becoming a low-carbon island, leveraging its ecological resources and reform platform to achieve collaborative governance in carbon neutrality and clean air [3][4]. - The province aims to enhance cooperation with CCAPP partners to explore unique pathways for collaborative development, showcasing China's ecological civilization achievements [3][4]. Group 3: Future Directions and Recommendations - The CEO of the Energy Foundation emphasized the successful synergy of multiple policy goals, including economic growth, energy security, climate change response, and air quality improvement, suggesting that Hainan could become a hub for innovative air management research [4]. - Recommendations for addressing uncertainties in energy development include strict control of new coal consumption, promoting clean energy alternatives, and implementing low-emission upgrades for coal-fired power plants [5].