Core Insights - The report indicates a significant improvement in water conservation efforts across China, with a notable increase in the total water savings level for 2024 compared to 2023 [1] Group 1: Water Usage and Efficiency - The total water consumption in China for 2024 is projected to increase by 2.15 billion cubic meters compared to 2023, while the water consumption per ten thousand yuan of GDP and per ten thousand yuan of industrial added value decreased by 4.4% and 5.3% respectively [1] - The effective utilization coefficient of irrigation water in farmland has improved to 0.580 [1] Group 2: Sector-Specific Water Savings - Agricultural water usage is expected to decrease by 2.4 billion cubic meters in 2024, with an additional 16.358 million acres of efficient water-saving irrigation area established [1] - Industrial water usage is projected to increase by 0.08 billion cubic meters, with a significant reduction of 1.25 billion cubic meters in cooling water usage for thermal (nuclear) power industries [1] Group 3: Non-Conventional Water Utilization - The utilization of non-conventional water is set to reach 25.16 billion cubic meters in 2024, an increase of 3.93 billion cubic meters from 2023, with recycled water usage accounting for 21.22 billion cubic meters, up by 3.46 billion cubic meters [1] Group 4: Key Regions and Sectors - In key regions such as the Yellow River Basin, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Yangtze Economic Belt, the water consumption per ten thousand yuan of GDP is expected to decrease by 3.5% to 4.8%, while the industrial added value water consumption is projected to decline by 0.5% to 6.8% [2] - The report highlights the launch of 28 water-saving products, 69 key water-consuming enterprises, and 200 public institutions recognized as water efficiency leaders [2] Group 5: Development of Water Conservation Industry and Technology - The report mentions the release of five mature and applicable water-saving technological achievements in 2024, along with the execution of 6,871 contract water-saving management projects [2] - A total of 1,121.3 billion yuan in loans has been issued through "water-saving loans" across 25 provincial-level administrative regions [2]