The State Council Information Office recently provided updates on the five-year progress of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle.
Source: Guangming Online
The State Council Information Office recently provided updates on the five-year progress of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle. Among the key achievements, Sichuan and Chongqing have jointly initiated the development of a natural gas production base with an annual capacity of 100 billion cubic meters. The regions have also completed the Sichuan-Chongqing 1,000-kilovolt ultra-high voltage (UHV) AC power project and became pioneers in establishing interprovincial “zero-waste cities.” Furthermore, the regional carbon trading market has exceeded a cumulative transaction volume of 90 million tons.
In advancing hydrogen energy, the two regions have developed the Chengdu-Chongqing “Hydrogen Corridor,” which has enabled the operation of over 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and the construction of 29 hydrogen refueling stations. These initiatives have attracted leading enterprises and established a solid foundation for the growth of the hydrogen energy industry.
Significant strides have also been made in ecological preservation along the upper Yangtze River. Sichuan and Chongqing jointly established China’s first cross-provincial river chief coordination office, managing 81 transboundary rivers. The main stream of the Yangtze River within the Sichuan-Chongqing section has consistently achieved Class II water quality standards annually. The provinces have allocated over 600 million yuan to implement 57 environmental projects, including building wastewater treatment plants and wetland parks. These efforts have also led to comprehensive upgrades to rainwater and sewage pipeline networks, revitalizing ecosystems like the Tongbo River. The project was recognized as a national example of successful river and lake restoration.
Sichuan and Chongqing have established a horizontal ecological compensation mechanism to support the construction of green corridors along key rivers, including the Yangtze, Jialing, and Fujiang. Their collaborative efforts have resulted in the creation of the “Two Banks, Green Mountains, Thousand-Mile Forest Belt,” covering more than 13 million mu (approximately 866,000 hectares). Since the fishing ban in the Yangtze River, the monitored Chongqing section has seen fish populations double, with significant recovery of rare and endangered species. These achievements highlight the region's commitment to ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation within the Yangtze River basin.