The Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau) is a constituent department of the Beijing Municipal People's Government at the bureau level.
The Bureau implements the principles, policies, decisions, and deployments of the Communist Party of China on ecological and environmental protection work, as well as relevant municipal requirements, and upholds and strengthens the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC over ecological and environmental protection work in the performance of its duties. Its major responsibilities are:
(1) Responsible for establishing and improving Beijing's fundamental systems for ecological and environmental protection. Implements national laws, regulations, rules, and policies on ecological and environmental protection. Drafts relevant local regulations and government rules for the city. Develops ecological and environmental policies and plans together with relevant departments, and oversees their implementation. Prepares and oversees the implementation of ecological and environmental plans and water function zoning for key regions, river basins, and drinking water sources. Organizes the formulation of local pollutant emission standards and ecological and environmental quality standards, and develops technical specifications for ecological and environmental protection.
(2) Responsible for coordinating and supervising major ecological and environmental matters in Beijing. Takes the lead in organizing and coordinating the investigation and handling of major environmental pollution incidents and ecological damage events. Participates in emergency response and early warning for unexpected ecological and environmental incidents. Takes the lead in guiding the implementation of the ecological and environmental damage compensation system. Coordinates ecological and environmental protection work in key regions and river basins, and resolves cross-regional and cross-basin environmental pollution disputes. Coordinates and advances joint pollution prevention and control efforts in river basins with neighboring provinces and municipalities. Undertakes the specific work of the Beijing Municipal Headquarters for Emergency Response to Heavy Air Pollution.
(3) Responsible for supervising and managing the implementation of pollution reduction targets in Beijing. Organizes the formulation of total emission control plans for major pollutants and the pollutant discharge permit system, and supervises their implementation. Determines the carrying capacity of environmental media such as air and water, and proposes, in line with national requirements, the specific pollutants and control indicators subject to total emission control. Supervises and inspects the completion of pollutant reduction tasks by relevant departments, units, and districts, and implements the target responsibility system for ecological and environmental protection.
(4) Responsible for proposing the direction and scale of fixed asset investment in Beijing's ecological and environmental sector. Participates in providing recommendations on the allocation of fiscal funds for ecological and environmental projects, and cooperates with relevant departments in organizing implementation and supervision.
(5) Responsible for supervising and managing the prevention and control of environmental pollution in the city. Formulates and supervises the implementation of management systems for the prevention and control of pollution related to air, water, soil, noise, light, odor, solid waste, chemicals, motor vehicles, etc. In cooperation with relevant departments, supervises the protection of the ecological environment of drinking water source areas in conjunction with relevant departments. Organizes and guides the comprehensive improvement of the urban and rural ecological environment. Supervises and provides guidance on the control of agricultural non-point source pollution.
(6) Guides, coordinates, and oversees Beijing's ecological protection and restoration efforts. Organizes the drafting of ecological protection plans. Oversees natural resource development and utilization activities that impact the ecological environment, as well as major ecological projects and restoration of ecological damage. Organizes the establishment of regulatory frameworks for different types of protected areas and oversees law enforcement. Oversees the protection of wildlife, wetlands, and efforts to combat desertification. Guides, coordinates, and supervises rural ecological environment protection. Oversees biosafety in biotechnology, takes the lead in matters concerning biological species (including genetic resources), organizes and coordinates biodiversity conservation, and participates in ecological compensation efforts.
(7) Oversees radiation safety in Beijing. Formulates policies, plans, and standards for radiation safety. Handles emergency response to radiation-related incidents and participates in nuclear response. Oversees pollution prevention in the use of nuclear technology, electromagnetic radiation, and the development and utilization of radioactive mineral resources. Supervises the disposal of disused radioactive sources and radioactive waste. Participates in nuclear safety management.
(8) Oversees ecological and environmental access management in Beijing. Entrusted by the Beijing Municipal People's Government, conducts environmental impact assessments of major economic and technological policies, development plans, and development programs. Approves or reviews environmental impact assessment documents for major development and construction regions, plans, and projects in accordance with national and municipal regulations. Formulates and implements Beijing's ecological and environmental access list.
(9) Responsible for ecological environment monitoring and information release in Beijing. Develops monitoring systems and specifications for the ecological environment, drafts relevant standards, and oversees their implementation. Organizes the construction and management of the ecological environment monitoring network. Plans the setting of ecological environment quality monitoring sites in conjunction with relevant departments, and organizes the implementation of ecological environment quality monitoring, supervised monitoring of pollution sources, greenhouse gas emission reduction monitoring, and emergency monitoring. Organizes investigations, assessments, and forecasts of ecological environment quality. Establishes and implements a system for announcing ecological environment quality, and issues unified bulletins on environmental conditions and major ecological information.
(10) Carries out climate change response efforts in Beijing. Responsible for the comprehensive coordination of climate change response work. Organizes the formulation of plans and policy measures for climate change response and greenhouse gas emission reduction, and coordinates their implementation. Organizes the implementation of clean development mechanism and related initiatives.
(11) Organizes and conducts ecological and environmental protection inspections in Beijing. Establishes and improves the ecological and environmental protection inspection system. Responsible for the organization and coordination of ecological and environmental protection inspections. Conducts inspections and holds relevant districts and departments accountable for implementing ecological and environmental protection decisions and directives. Organizes the rectification and implementation of feedback from central ecological and environmental protection inspections.
(12) Organizes, guides, and coordinates publicity and education on ecological and environmental protection in Beijing. Formulates and implements the outline for publicity and education on ecological and environmental protection in the city. Organizes media coverage on ecological and environmental protection and carries out publicity and education on ecological civilization. Promotes the participation of social organizations and the public in ecological and environmental protection.
(13) Carries out scientific research as well as international cooperation and exchanges in the ecological and environmental field in Beijing. Organizes key scientific research and technology demonstration projects in the ecological and environmental field. Promotes the application of ecological and environmental protection research results and technologies. Participates in guiding and promoting the development of the circular economy and ecological and environmental protection industry. Responsible for cooperation on ecological and environmental protection with relevant regions outside China's mainland, other cities, and international organizations. Entrusted by the Beijing Municipal People's Government and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, handles foreign-related ecological and environmental affairs.
(14) Responsible for organizing and carrying out ecological and environmental supervision and law enforcement.
(15) Responsible for guiding and supervising the ecological and environmental work of various districts in Beijing.
(16) Completes other tasks assigned by the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Beijing Municipal People's Government.
(17) Functional transformation. The Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau shall uniformly exercise supervisory and law enforcement responsibilities for pollution discharge across ecological, urban, and rural areas, effectively perform supervisory responsibilities, and fully implement the action plans for air, water, and soil pollution prevention and control. Build an ecological and environmental governance system led by the government, with enterprises as key actors, and broad participation from social organizations and the public, implement the strictest ecological environment protection system, strictly uphold ecological protection redlines and environmental quality baselines, resolutely fight the battle against pollution, ensure the ecological security of the capital, and contribute to the construction of a beautiful China.
(18) Division of responsibilities with the Beijing Water Authority.
The Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau shall strengthen unified supervision and management of water pollution prevention and control in accordance with the law, and strengthens the responsibilities of supervising and inspecting the water quality of urban sewage treatment facilities and units directly discharging into surface water bodies. Responsible for delineating water functional zones, formulating water pollution prevention and control management systems, and organizing their implementation. Responsible for the supervision and management of the ecological environment protection of drinking water source areas. Responsible for the supervision and management of sewage outlets. Supervises the prevention of groundwater pollution. Coordinates water environment protection work in river basins, and takes the lead in organizing and coordinating the investigation and handling of major water pollution incidents and water ecological damage events.
The Beijing Water Authority is responsible for formulating water resource protection plans. Guides and supervises the protection of drinking water sources and water ecology in accordance with the law. Organizes the protection of groundwater resources, the prevention of soil erosion, and water ecological restoration. Organizes the implementation of groundwater monitoring. Organizes the construction of urban and rural sewage treatment and reclaimed water facilities, promotes the construction of urban rain and sewage diversion projects, and improves the sewage collection system. Strengthens the supervision, management, and performance assessment of the operation of urban drainage and sewage treatment facilities in accordance with the law, as well as the supervision and management of sewage discharge into urban drainage facilities. Coordinates ecological flow management in rivers and lakes.
The two departments shall establish and improve a coordination mechanism for water pollution prevention and control, strengthen work coordination, and form a joint regulatory force.
Organization Name: Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau
Office Address: Building 2, Yard 3, Liuzhuang Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing
Website: http://sthjj.beijing.gov.cn/
Office Hours: 9:00-18:00 (excluding weekends and holidays)
Office Tel: 010-55522366
Fax: 010-55522666
Mailing Address: Building 2, Yard 3, Liuzhuang Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing
Postal Code: 101117
Consultation Services
1. Administrative Approval Matters
Acceptance Time: 9:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00 (excluding holidays)
Beijing Government Service Center, 2nd Floor, Area C (No. 1 South Lane, West Third Ring Road, Fengtai District)
Contact: 010-89150423
2. Environmental Impact Assessment Approval for Construction Projects
Acceptance Time: 9:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00 (excluding holidays)
Acceptance Department: Beijing Government Service Center, 2nd Floor, Area C (No. 1 South Lane, West Third Ring Road, Fengtai District)
Contact: 010-89150668
Supervision and Complaints
Acceptance Time: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30 (excluding holidays)
Acceptance Department: Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team Stationed in the Bureau
Supervision Hotline for the CPC Conduct and Integrity: 010-55522519
12388 Reporting Website: https://beijing.12388.gov.cn