Green consumption refers to the consumption behavior characterized by saving resources and protecting the environment, which is mainly manifested in advocating thrift, reducing loss and waste, choosing efficient and environmentally friendly products and services, and reducing resource consumption and pollution emissions during consumption.
At present, China has entered an important stage of sustained growth of consumer demand and obvious enhancement of the role of consumption in stimulating the economy, and new consumption such as green consumption has great development space and potential. By 2020, China will basically establish a long-term mechanism for green consumption, the market share of green products will be greatly increased, and frugal, green, low-carbon, civilized and healthy lifestyles and consumption patterns will basically take shape.
The Opinions pointed out that the consumption of green products should be encouraged. By 2020, the market share of energy-saving household appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and water heaters with energy efficiency labels above Grade II will reach more than 50%. Accelerate the promotion of new energy vehicles and remanufactured products, implement the action plan for the production and application of green building materials, and promote the use of green building materials and environmentally friendly decoration materials such as energy-saving doors and windows and recycled construction waste products.
Comprehensively promote public institutions to take the lead in green consumption. Public buildings built with government funds should fully implement green building standards, and office areas with conditions should be equipped with rainwater recovery systems and reclaimed water utilization facilities. By 2020, 3,000 demonstration units of conservation-oriented public institutions will be added, and all provincial organs and more than 50% provincial institutions will be built into water-saving units.
Strictly implement the government priority procurement and compulsory procurement system for energy-saving and environmental protection products, expand the scope of government green procurement, improve the standard system and implementation mechanism, and increase the scale of government green procurement. In 20 16, the proportion of new energy vehicles in the total number of official vehicles equipped by public institutions reached more than 30%.
In establishing and improving the long-term mechanism of green consumption, qualified energy-saving, water-saving, environmental protection and comprehensive utilization of resources projects or products can enjoy relevant tax incentives according to regulations. Products with high energy consumption and high pollution and some high-end consumer goods will be included in the scope of consumption tax collection. The financial industry will actively carry out green consumer credit business and study the establishment of green consumption points system.