Yunnan set to implement green rules

Existing environmental protection law passed in 1992 will be abolished by Nov 1

Yunnan province in Southwest China will soon implement a fresh set of rules concerning ecological and environmental protection, introducing a dedicated standard on green and low-carbon development and establishing lifelong accountability regarding environmental damages for officials.

The rules are included in Yunnan's regulations on ecological and environmental protection, which were adopted by the provincial legislature in late September and will come into force on Nov 1, according to a media release from Yunnan authorities on Sunday.

The province's current regulations on environmental protection, which were passed in 1992, will be abolished, it added.