New CPPCC group focuses on green energy, resources

Introduction of expert team to advise on environmental issues illustrates nation's commitment to achieving stated climate goals. Zhang Yi reports.

A week before Zhang Xingying was due to attend this year's two sessions, the national political adviser and environmental professional had already prepared several proposals to submit to the conference. Most of them included green energy and urban adaptation to climate change.

This year, one major change has been made to the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the top political advisory body. The CPPCC meeting, along with that of the National People's Congress, the top legislative body, makes up the two sessions.

The change is the addition of a new group focused on the environment and natural resources, consisting of professionals in related fields like Zhang. It is the first time a new group has been launched by the top advisory body since a group focused on economics was added in 1993.