March 5, 2015, in the morning, the third session of the Twelfth National People's Congress was opened in the Great Hall of the people in Beijing. Premier Li Keqiang on behalf of the State Council made a government work report to the general assembly.

Li keqiang pointed out that to lay the campaign of energy saving and environmental management. Environmental pollution is a risk of livelihood of the people, the pain of the people; it must be governed by a strong hand. This year carbon dioxide emissions intensity must be reduced more than 3.1%, chemical oxygen demand, ammonia emissions are must be reduced by 2%, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions should be reduced by about 3% and 5%. In-depth implementation of the action plan for air pollution prevention and control, implementation of regional joint control to promote ultra low emission coal-fired power plant renovation, promote key areas of coal consumption growth. Promotion of new energy vehicle, control vehicle exhaust to improve oil standard and quality, comprehensively supply the five criteria automotive gasoline and diesel in key areas and key cities. Before the end of 2005, registered operating yellow label cars will be phased-out.

Actively respond to climate change and expand carbon emissions trading pilot. Implement water pollution prevention action, strengthen the river lake water pollution, water pollution and agricultural non-point source pollution control, and implement the entire supervision from the water source to the tap water. Implementation of third-party management of environmental pollution. To do a good job of green taxes legislation.

Li Keqiang pointed out that we must be strictly enforce environmental laws. Let those who furtively discharge waste pay a heavy price; Strictly call those temporizers to account to make them be punished as they are deserved to.