17 departments jointly issued: by the end of next year, all chemical parks in the Yangtze River Economic Belt will be identified, and cross-regional transfer of backward chemical production capacity is strictly prohibited

Global Coatings Network News: Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other 17 departments and jointly issued the "Action Plan for In-depth Fight for the Protection and Restoration of the Yangtze River", requiring all chemical parks in the Yangtze River Economic Belt to complete the identification work by the end of next year, and by the end of 2025, the pollution sources of the chemical industry along the Yangtze River will be effectively controlled and comprehensively treated, and the cross-regional transfer of backward chemical production capacity is strictly prohibited, and the chemical enterprises in key areas within 1 km of the river are promoted to move and
reform.

In terms of in-depth implementation of industrial pollution control, the Action Plan requires that by the end of 2023, all chemical parks in the Yangtze River Economic Belt will complete the identification work
.

The Action Plan proposes to strengthen the prevention of environmental risks in the transportation of hazardous chemicals on the water, and severely crack down on illegal discharges such as the illegal transportation of hazardous chemicals, oily sewage, and chemical tank wash water
.

In terms of strengthening the comprehensive treatment of phosphorus pollution, the Action Plan requires that the "three phosphorus" investigation and rectification work of the Yangtze River be deepened, the supervision of key industries in key areas be strengthened, the stable discharge of phosphate ore and phosphorus chemical enterprises should be promoted, and the comprehensive utilization of
phosphorus gypsum should be strengthened.

In terms of strengthening the control of plastic pollution, the Action Plan proposes to carry out special cleaning and rectification of floating plastic waste on the water surface, and strengthen the management
of floating garbage gathering areas such as the Three Gorges Dam.

The Action Plan calls for the steady promotion of the prevention and control of groundwater pollution
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The Action Plan emphasizes the strict implementation of the dual control system of total water consumption and intensity
.

In terms of adjusting and optimizing the layout of the industrial structure, the Action Plan emphasizes that it is strictly forbidden to transfer backward chemical production capacity across regions, and to promote the relocation and reform of chemical enterprises within 1 km of the river in key areas in accordance with relevant national and local regulations
.

In 2018, the Action Plan for the Protection and Restoration of the Yangtze River was issued and implemented
.
After three years of tackling tough problems, the ecological environment of the Yangtze River has undergone a turning point, and the phased goals and tasks have been successfully completed
.
Although the environmental quality of the Yangtze River has improved significantly, some areas have more
environmental infrastructure debts.
At the same time, in some places, wetlands have shrunk, water ecosystems are unbalanced, and cyanobacterial blooms in key lakes remain high, and breakthroughs are urgently needed for water ecological protection and restoration
.
Overall, the situation facing the protection and restoration of the Yangtze River is still complex, and the task is still arduous
.

The Action Plan focuses on the four major tasks of continuously deepening the comprehensive management of the water environment, deepening the restoration of water ecosystems, focusing on improving the degree of water resources security, and accelerating the formation of a green development control pattern, and puts forward 28 specific tasks
。 The Action Plan makes it clear that by the end of 2025, the overall water quality of the Yangtze River Basin will remain excellent, and the water quality of the main stream will remain Class II; The harmless treatment rate of domestic garbage in the county town of the Yangtze River Economic Belt has reached more than 97%, the black and odorous water bodies in the built-up areas of county-level cities have been basically eliminated, the utilization rate of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has increased to more than 43%, the comprehensive utilization rate of livestock and poultry manure has increased to more than 80%, and the recovery rate of agricultural film has reached more than
85%.