# China's landmark Ecological and Environmental Code takes effect

https://mins.news/en/item/22850

- CGTN, 2026-08-15 04:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-15/China-s-landmark-Ecological-and-Environmental-Code-takes-effect-1PCIUzhrNf2/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s landmark Ecological and Environmental Code came into force Saturday, strengthening the legal basis for harmonious coexistence between people and nature. The five-chapter code contains 1,242 articles on pollution control, ecological protection and green, low-carbon development, integrating and revising more than 30 laws, 100 administrative regulations and over 1,000 local regulations. China also marked its fourth National Ecology Day.

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