Ling Li, China Watch (Worldwatch Institute)

February 27, 2007

Earlier this month, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Water Resources, and Ministry of Construction jointly released a water-saving plan to cut the nation’s water use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 20 percent within five years.

The ambitious plan is expected to save China a total of 69 billion cubic meters of water, mainly in the agriculture and industry sectors. China has set a similar goal for energy efficiency, aiming to reduce energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20 percent by 2010, but it missed the 4 percent annual reduction goal last year…. Read the full story.