Tax revenue data shows: "During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's green transformation of the economy and society has accelerated."

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09/02/2026
The analysis of tax big data by the State Taxation Administration shows that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's industrial structure and energy structure have continued to optimize, leading to visible effects in emission reduction and water conservation. The green transformation of economic and social development is accelerating. In terms of industrial structure, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the sales revenue of important green product manufacturing industries such as new energy vehicles, photovoltaic equipment and components, lithium-ion batteries, and solar appliances have all maintained an average annual growth rate of over 30%. The sales revenue of green technology service industries such as new energy, energy conservation, and environmental protection increased by an average of 51.1%, 28.5%, and 18.2% respectively per year. The sales revenue of the ecological protection and environmental governance industries increased by an average of 13.2% per year, providing technical support for green transformation. In terms of energy structure, by 2025, the sales revenue of clean energy generation, including wind power, solar power, hydro power, and nuclear power, will account for 42.6% of the total electricity sales revenue, an increase of 7.2 percentage points from the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan". During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the sales revenue of wind power and solar power generation increased by an average of 25.4% per year. In terms of pollution reduction and control, since the imposition of environmental protection taxes in 2018, a total of 111.06 billion yuan in preferential tax exemptions for environmental protection taxes has been implemented nationwide. By 2025, the national environmental tax revenue for key controlled atmospheric pollutants sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides has decreased by 33.8% and 34.03% respectively compared to 2020. In terms of water conservation effectiveness, in 2025, taxpayers in pilot regions for the reform of water resource fees used 54.7 billion tons of groundwater, a decrease of 7.1% compared to 2024. The water consumption of special facilities such as golf courses, ski resorts, car washing, and bathing decreased by 34.3% compared to 2024, promoting water resource conservation, intensive use, circular utilization, and environmental protection.