Zhang Lijun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of environmental protection, pointed out at the news conference of the State Administration of new China 3, that China's pollution abatement achieved better results than expected last year. The sewage treatment capacity increased by 13 million 300 thousand tons / day, and the new coal-fired desulphurization generating unit was 102 million kilowatts. The National COD and SO2 emissions decreased by 9.66% and 13.14% respectively compared with 2005. Sulfur dioxide "11th Five-Year" emission reduction target was achieved one year ahead of schedule, and the target of COD emission reduction is expected to be realized as scheduled.

However, he also pointed out that the environmental situation is still very grim, and the surface water pollution in the whole country is still heavy. The water quality of the whole coastal waters in China is generally mild, and some cities and acid rain are still heavily polluted.

Last year, the Ministry of Environmental Protection approved 400 EIA documents of the construction project, with a total investment of 2 trillion and 700 billion yuan, and made a decision to return the report of the 49 project EIA documents with a total investment of 190 billion 500 million yuan.

Zhang Lijun said that the national chemical oxygen demand and sulfur dioxide emissions decreased by 9.66% and 13.14% respectively compared with 2005. Sulfur dioxide "11th Five-Year" emission reduction target was achieved one year ahead of schedule, and the target of chemical oxygen demand reduction is expected to be realized as scheduled.