Environmental Pollution Control to Drive High-Quality Economic and Social Development Under the “Dual Carbon” Goals

The goals for peak CO₂ emissions and carbon neutrality constitute a strategic choice made by China to achieve sustainable development for the Chinese nation and build a community of a shared future for mankind. It requires a broad and profound systemic reform in economy and society, as well as a strict control over environmental pollution. Under the background of dual carbon goals, we must control environmental pollution effectively and efficiently through green and low-carbon technologies, and solid environmental protection systems. In this chapter, we will summarize the theoretical and practical achievements of China in environmental pollution control over the past few years from the following three aspects: sewage treatment, indoor air pollution control and synergy of pollution control and carbon reduction in the industrial field. Besides, we will also provide a high-quality development path for the environmental pollution control industry to open up new space and lay a solid foundation for the realization of the dual carbon goals.