Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Water-Saving Industries" (Fagai Huan Zi [2024] No. 898, hereinafter referred to as the "Guiding Opinions").
Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the "Guiding Opinions" regards the water-saving industry with water-saving products and equipment manufacturing and water-saving management service consulting as the main content as an important part of the new quality productivity and green economy, adheres to the role of the government and the market mechanism to make concerted efforts, promotes the effective connection between supply and demand in the water-saving industry market, promotes scientific and technological innovation and the effective supply of products and services, and promotes the continuous improvement of the level of water conservation and intensive utilization with the high-quality development of water-saving industries. The "Guiding Opinions" proposes that by 2027, the scale of the water-saving industry will reach one trillion yuan, cultivate and form a number of "specialized, special and new" small giant enterprises, and initially establish a water-saving industry development pattern with enterprises as the main body, market-oriented, innovation as the driving force, and a combination of production, education, research and application.
In order to promote the implementation of the work, the "Guiding Opinions" have clarified specific measures from five aspects: stimulating the development momentum of the water-saving industry, strengthening the supply of water-saving products and equipment, innovating the water-saving management service model, giving full play to the leading role of leading enterprises, and promoting scientific and technological innovation in the water-saving industry, and put forward safeguard measures such as strengthening fiscal, tax and financial support, actively building a platform for exchange and cooperation, and strengthening water-saving publicity and guidance.
The promulgation of the "Guiding Opinions" is of great significance to accelerate the development of water-saving industries, form water-saving production and lifestyle, improve the level of conservation and intensive utilization of water resources, and promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.
Source: Official Account (National Energy Conservation Publicity Platform)