clockwise from top left: Wang Jinnan, Gao Minxue, Lei Ming, Lei Ming

 

Group Leader: Pan Yue

Members: Wang Jinnan, Gao Minxue, Lei Ming, Cao Dong, Guo Xiaomin, Jiang Hongqiang, Zhao Yue, Zhou Guohai, Fu Deqian, Lei Ming

Special Consultant: Niu Wenyuan

 

The State Environmental Protection Administration and National Statistics Bureau published China’s first Green GDP (gross domestic product) Accounting Report in September 2006. Starting in March 2004, the research group collected and analyzed data related to pollution caused by 42 industries, projected controlling costs, and environmental degradation costs across the country. According to the report, nationwide environmental pollution caused 511.8 billion yuan of economic losses (US$61.8 billion) in 2004, or 3.05 percent of total GDP.

 

(China.org.cn, January 29, 2006)