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High-tech solutions help city to lead in water conservation |
2022-11-22
Shenzhen's water consumption per 10,000 yuan (US$1,395) of GDP decreased from 17 cubic meters in 2011 to 7.09 cubic meters in 2021, down by 58.30%, which is the leading level in China, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported yesterday.The city is exploring a new way to support the sustainable development of the economy and society with sustainable use of water resources, according to the Shenzhen Municipal Water Affairs Bureau.Shenz
SZ shares environment practices at UN meeting |
2022-11-14
Shenzhen delegates shared the city’s innovative experience in ecological environment protection and practices in building a beautiful city at a parallel session of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt on Saturday.China will build an international mangrove center in Shenzhen, President Xi Jinping said in a speech via video at the openin
Biodiversity probe discovers rare species |
2022-11-01
Many rare species were discovered during the first biodiversity investigation in Guangming District, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported yesterday, quoting the district’s ecological environment bureau.The investigation result indicates that the district’s natural ecological environment is gradually improving, providing a good place for the survival of rare species and improving the diversity of protected species.The district governm
Smart waste transfer station put in use in Dapeng |
2022-11-01
An intelligent underground waste transfer station was put into use in Shenzhen International Bio-Valley in Baguang, Dapeng New Area on Friday, according to Shenzhen Evening News.This is also Dapeng’s first intelligent underground waste transfer station.Unlike traditional multistory waste transfer stations, the intelligent underground waste transfer station has only two washing machine-sized containers exposed to the ground, surrounde
SZ releases climate change action plan |
2022-10-27
Shenzhen recently released a climate change action plan during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (from 2021 to 2025), aiming to take the country’s lead in helping achieve carbon peaking and neutrality goals.The plan specifies major goals, key tasks and projects to step up the building of green and low-carbon recycling, as well as a circular development economic system to improve how the city can tackle the impacts of climate change.By 2
Shenzhen household waste recycling rate reaches 49.1% |
2022-10-25
As of the end of September, the city’s household waste recycling rate reached 49.1% while its kitchen waste classification rate stood at 26.1%, according to the city’s urban management authority.In 2020, Shenzhen started enforcing its first regulation on household waste management, making it compulsory instead of voluntary. The city has achieved major progress since the regulation took effect, and it helped the city become the countr
Forest chief mechanism boosts eco development |
2022-10-14
After nearly one year of implementing the forest chief mechanism, Shenzhen, a national forest city, launched an assessment at a meeting Tuesday over the tasks in afforestation, wildlife and ecological environment protection and violation clampdowns.Data showed that the city has established a four-tier forest protection mechanism involving municipal, district and subdistrict government departments and communities. By the end of this S
City hosts more migratory birds |
2022-10-11
Migratory birds rest at their habitat in Shenzhen Talent Park in Nanshan District on Oct. 7. Wang HaolanAn Eurasian hoopoe is seen at Shenzhen Talent Park in Nanshan District on Oct. 1. Wang HaolanAlthough the heatwave of summer prevails, our feathered friends still travel thousands of miles along the East Asia-Australia flyway to their wintering grounds or stopovers in the southern coastal city of Shenzhen, in response to the autumn
City explores ways for biodiversity protection |
2022-09-29
A flock of birds fly over Futian Mangrove Nature Reserve. Li JingchuanOver the past decade, Shenzhen has regarded environmental protection as important as economic and social development and explored ways for biodiversity conservation in urban areas, Shenzhen Evening News reported.Shenzhen has built a wildlife crossing between Paiya and Qiniang mountains in order to protect the city’s biodiversity.According to data provided by the Sh
Shenzhen launches coral germplasm bank for coral conservation |
2022-09-22
A researcher of the Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University (SZIGOU) attends to coral seedling under the sea of Dapeng Bay in this undated photo released Tuesday. Courtesy of SZIGOUA coral germplasm bank project was launched by the Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University (SZIGOU) on Tuesday. It is expected to be the largest and most complete bank of its kind in China, according to an announcement during an even