# China revises, repeals regulations ahead of landmark environmental code

https://mins.news/en/item/21986

- CGTN, 2026-08-13 09:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-13/China-revises-repeals-regulations-for-landmark-environmental-code-1PzO3IJ8JrO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s State Council will revise 12 administrative regulations and revoke three others to align the rules with the Ecological and Environmental Code, which takes effect Saturday. Premier Li Qiang signed the decree. The 1,242-article code covers pollution control, ecological protection and green, low-carbon development.

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