Hefei: growing the green Way

As its industry grows and living standards rise, China is encountering an inevitable increase in the consumption of resources, including energy, raising much national and international concern. It now faces the challenge of continuing on a path of industrialization, urbanization and job creation with limited resources and minimal greenhouse gas emissions. Its traditional development mode based on high consumption of energy and resources is no longer suitable.

Under these circumstances, the Chinese government is striving for a new growth mode featuring strong higher value-added industries, such as hi-tech industry and the service industry. Hefei, developing at a faster rate than the national average, is well on its way to making this transformation.