Members of staff work at the Shichengzi photovoltaic power station in Hami, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 24, 2020. Photo: Xinhua

China vows to keep improving the environment and cutting pollutant in its comprehensive battle against pollution, reaffirming a 18.8 percent cut of CO2 emissions per unit of GDP by 2025.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council released the decision on Sunday on further promoting the battle against pollution. 

The decision requires to set the target of a 10 percent drop on concentration of PM2.5 particles on cities at or above prefectural level, as well as an average of 87.5 of days with good or excellent air quality.

The decision also raises specific requirements for water treatment and elimination of air pollution. It demands effective control in soil pollution, management of solid waste and other new kinds of pollutants.

New progress should be made in environmental development by improving the stability of ecosystems and perfecting their management, according to the decision.

On October 27, China issued a white paper titled Responding to Climate Change: China's Policies and Actions, sharing with the world its dedication and experience in tackling global warming. 

The white paper says that China's target of achieving peak emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 marks the world's highest reduction in carbon emission and the shortest time in achieving the goal of going from carbon peak to carbon neutrality in global history.