SIP was designated one of four “Pilot Sites for Trustee Services for All-around Environmental Improvement” by Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Dec 3. With the new identity, it will pilot a new mechanism from 2020 to 2022 to entrust professional environmental service suppliers to help address a wide range of environmental challenges for all-around improvement of local environment. 

 

The local authorities announced to invest about RMB 800 million under the pilot program to pay for services designed to enhance efficient and eco-friendly utilization of water, land and other resources and drive application of scientific approaches for disposal of various kinds of waste.

 

Concurrently, the local authorities will employ more effective pollution prevention, land use, environment surveillance and environmental information disclosure mechanisms to ensure remarkable outcomes under the pilot program.