China Implements Environmental Impact Assessment 14th Five-Year Plan

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently released a plan for environmental impact assessment (EIA) and pollutant discharge permit work in accordance with the country’s ecological and environmental protection policies during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Steps will be taken to improve the source protection system, with the EIA system as its mainstay, and to establish a stationary source monitoring system that has the pollutant discharge permit system at its core.