In 2018, China's environmental protection policies will continue to maintain a high-pressure stance, forming a standardized and strict regulatory system. The strict environmental supervision will become the new normal. The environmental protection department predicts that by 2020, the average PM2.5 concentration in cities not meeting national standards will decrease by over 18% compared to 2015, and the proportion of days with good air quality in cities at the prefectural level and above will reach over 80%.
Since the environmental supervision campaign began, provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities have collectively introduced or revised over 240 policies, regulations, and standards related to ecological environmental protection; 31 provinces have issued documents detailing environmental protection responsibilities, supervision plans, and implementation methods for追究领导干部生态损害责任; 26 provinces have initiated or are in the process of conducting provincial-level environmental protection supervision.
Environmental supervision promotes the green transformation of the paint industry
The environmental supervision demands the transformation and upgrade of the paint industry, propelling it from extensive to intensive development, from dispersed to concentrated development, and from mid-to-low-end to mid-to-high-end. This aims to achieve the high-end, green, and safe development of the paint industry. The paint industry has long been regarded as characterized by "three highs and two lows" (high pollution, high energy consumption, high emissions, low efficiency, and low output).）During the national environmental supervision campaign, paint companies can only maintain a competitive edge by adhering to the laws of social and market development, continuously improving and strengthening themselves, and striving for environmental innovation to cope with various changes and challenges.
A Green Development themed conference was held, the coatings industry faces integration.
With the nation's increasing emphasis on environmental protection, various eco-friendly policies have been introduced, leading to strong policy regulation in the coatings and chemical industry. Environmental inspections are being conducted orderly in various regions, with many areas already issuing regulations specifically restricting or banning the production and use of solvent-based coatings. Traditional solvent-based coatings that pollute the environment and consume excessive energy will face industrial integration. Correspondingly, eco-friendly coatings like water-based paints will see rapid development opportunities, driven by the push for air quality improvement and policy support. Against this backdrop, numerous industry meetings with themes of environmental transformation and green development are being held.
We must not only recognize the driving force behind the development of water-based paints but also acknowledge their significant impact on the industry. Building green, environmentally friendly, and low-carbon industries is an inevitable choice for the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. Against this backdrop, increasing the usage rate of environmentally friendly water-based paints can play a certain role in improving the national atmospheric environment and is of great significance for the healthy development of the entire industry. After all, paints are frequently used in indoor decoration; without good environmental and weather resistance, even the most beautiful and luxurious paints can harbor hidden dangers. Consequently, the environmental protection department strictly controls certain paint projects with overcapacity, unreasonable layout, and those that do not comply with national industrial policies. Projects exceeding regional environmental carrying capacity and those with large resource consumption and low-level expansion are categorically not approved, ensuring that the paint industry is genuinely developed into a high-efficiency, green industry. It is for this reason that water-based paints have quickly surged in the market, following the solvent-based paints.
