The People's Daily (September 3) disclosed that the State Council recently issued the "Opinions
on Supporting Shandong in Deepening the Conversion of New and Old Growth Drivers to
Promote Green, Low-Carbon and High-Quality Development" (hereinafter referred to as the
"Opinions"), supporting Shandong in deepening the conversion of new and old kinetic energy.
It said the path of transformation and development will further enhance the vitality of regional
development, and accelerate the promotion of green, low-carbon and high-quality development.
The "Opinions" require that, under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with
Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important
instructions on "walking in the forefront and making an all-round development" in Shandong
work shall be implemented, and the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining
stability shall be adhered to, complete and accurate. The "Opinions" proposed development
goals for 2027 and 2035 and listed seven main tasks to be deployed. These are: (i) to
simultaneously reduce carbon and improve quality, comprehensively transform, and upgrade traditional industries, promote the green and high-end development of traditional pillar
industries, accelerate the layout optimization and structural adjustment of heavy and chemical
industries, and resolutely curb the blind development of high-energy-consuming, highemission, and low-level projects. (ii) to adhere to clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient use,
promote the clean and efficient use of fossil energy, promote the large-scale and highproportion development of non-fossil energy, and optimize the layout and structure of
transportation facilities. (iii) to promote the empowerment of digital green culture, actively
cultivate and develop emerging industries, comprehensively promote the digital transformation
of manufacturing, cultivate, and expand digital industries, vigorously develop emerging
industry clusters with marine characteristics, and actively develop green and low-carbon
emerging industries. (iv) to implement the innovation-driven development strategy, promote
the construction of major innovation platforms, strengthen the main role of enterprises in
innovation, stimulate the innovation and creativity of talents, and accelerate the shaping of new
advantages for development. (v) to practice the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains
are invaluable assets, strengthen the economical and intensive use of water resources, improve
ecosystem functions and carbon sink capacity, establish a green and low-carbon development
system and mechanism, accelerate the formation of a green and low-carbon lifestyle, and
continuously improve the quality of the ecological environment . (vi) to build a high-quality
development space power system, promote coordinated and coordinated development of
regions within the province, improve the modernization level of urban construction and
governance, solidly promote rural revitalization, and promote urban and rural regional
coordination; and (vii) to build a new highland for reform and opening up, improve the marketoriented mechanism for kinetic energy conversion, build a high-efficiency service-oriented
government, and expand new advantages in opening up and cooperation. The "Opinions"
emphasized that the leadership of the party should be carried through the whole process and in
all fields.
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