# How China’s ecological governance is shaping a greener future

https://mins.news/en/item/23278

- CGTN, 2026-08-15 09:39 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-15/How-China-s-eco-governance-is-shaping-a-greener-future-1PCApmlQdQ4/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China’s Ecological and Environmental Code has taken effect, strengthening the legal basis for harmony between people and nature and enshrining Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization in law for the first time. The article highlights China’s expansion of renewable energy, pollution control, ecosystem protection and environmental inspections, while presenting the “lucid waters and lush mountains” concept as a pillar of national strategy.

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