In 2005, Zhengzhou University integrated talents and technical resources in basic research and applied R&D from chemistry department, environmental water institute, chemical engineering institute, law school and business school, hired Tang Xiaoyan, an academician of Peking University Academy of Environmental Sciences, as honorary president, and established "Zhengzhou University Environmental Science Research Institute", which carried out a series of studies on biomass renewable energy, energy conservation and emission reduction and CDM, sewage treatment technology, green chemistry and modern separation technology, environment and health. A number of important achievements have been made, a research team with reasonable structure and strong strength has been formed, and good cooperative relations have been established with internationally renowned universities and research institutions, laying a good research foundation for the establishment of key laboratories of environmental science and technology. Zheng Da and Zhengzhou jointly build the "Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Technology", which will further enhance Zhengzhou's R&D ability in the environmental field, enhance the level of Zhengzhou University's environmental discipline, strengthen the combination of universities and enterprises in Industry-University-Research, and provide strong technical support for Zhengzhou's environmental protection and pollution control.
The Institute of Environmental Science of Zhengzhou University is the key laboratory of environmental science and technology in Zhengzhou and the backbone of the key laboratory of environmental chemistry and low-carbon technology in Henan Province. The Institute of Environmental Science of Zhengzhou University has the following departments: the laboratory of biomass renewable resources utilization; Energy saving and emission reduction and CDM studio; Water environment laboratory; Atmospheric environment laboratory; Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and Modern Separation Technology; Environment and health laboratory.