A recently released communique by Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (BMEEB) indicated that in 2020, 82 species of natural and semi-natural ecosystems, including forests, scrublands, brushlands, meadows and grasslands, and wetlands, were recorded in Beijing based on field survey. A total of 5,086 species in Beijing were recorded, and 70 new species were found during this field survey, of which 12 were species newly registered in China.

According to the communique, Beijing's complex topography possesses diverse habitat types and rich biodiversity, and plays a vital role in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei ecological landscape. Rich and diverse ecosystems provide the premise for biodiversity.

The communique indicated that Beijing's air and surface water quality improved significantly in 2020. Beijing's soil environment remained generally sound, and acoustic environment remained stable. The city’s radiation environment remained normal, while its ecological environment continued to improve. Carbon dioxide emissions per CNY 10,000 gross regional product in Beijing remained the lowest in China.

In 2020, carbon dioxide emissions per CNY 10,000 gross regional product in Beijing dropped by over 5 percent year-on-year, and by over 23 percent compared to 2015, marking the achievement of the 20.5 percent drop goal set out in the 13th Five-Year Plan.

(Note: Content source is from Xinhuanet.)