China is poised for a significant enhancement in its green efforts as a draft of the country's first-ever environmental code was unveiled on Sunday.
A draft environmental code, poised to become China's second formal statutory code once adopted, has been submitted to an ongoing session of the top legislature for a first reading.
The draft environmental code will be submitted to Chinese lawmakers for its initial reading on Sunday.
A draft ecological environment code is ready to be reviewed for the first time by Chinese lawmakers during the upcoming session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, an official said.