China Tuesday unveiled the first regional green development index ranking, which takes into account of economic performance as well as various environmental indicators¹.

 

本周二，中国公布首个区域绿色发展指数排名，充分考虑经济发展与各种环境指标。

 

The index covers 55 indicators, including energy consumption efficiency, carbon emissions², air quality, per-capita disposable income, as well as research and development spending, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

 

In the 2016 ranking, Beijing and the provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang were the top three.

 

However, in terms of the public satisfaction on ecological³ development, the result of a nationwide sample survey showed that Tibet Autonomous⁴ Region and the provinces of Guizhou and Hainan ranked the top three, while Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin were bottom.

 

Commenting on the divergent rankings, Ning Jizhe, head of the NBS, said the green development index came from "objective evaluation⁵" of regional ecological development, while the public satisfaction survey reflected the "subjective⁶ feeling" of environmental conditions.

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