China aims to cut water use per 10,000 yuan of GDP by over 10 pct by 2030
Summary
China aims to reduce water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP and industrial output by over 10 percent by 2030, focusing on water-saving measures and sustainable management.
Key Points
- China plans to cut water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP by over 10 percent from 2025 to 2030.
- The focus is on high-quality water conservancy development and national water security during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
- Goals include increasing farmland irrigation water utilization coefficient to over 0.6 and expanding the water-saving industry to more than 1.2 trillion yuan by 2030.
- Reclaimed water reuse should exceed 30 percent in water-scarce regions, with mine water utilization in the Yellow River basin projected to exceed 70 percent.
