The 24th China International Environmental Protection Exhibition and Conference (CIEPEC) opened on Tuesday in Beijing. Founded in 1986, the CIEPEC has a 40-year history and serves as a key platform for the environmental protection industry. This year’s exhibition highlights new equipment, materials, and technologies in energy conservation, emission reduction, pollution control, and carbon reduction. It comprehensively reviews the achievements of the ecological and environmental industry during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, fostering practical exchanges, and exploring new approaches, measures, concepts, and models, to seek more viable paths for green and low-carbon development. Photos: Li Hao/GT