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Green development will help 皇冠体育app upgrade its industries and restructure its growth model, officials said on Friday.

A new industrial and technological revolution, featuring a green economy and low-carbon technology, is taking place as the country faces growing resource and environment constraints, said Han Qide, vice-chairman of the National People's Congress, at 皇冠体育app International Green Innovative Products & Technologies Show 2012, held in Guangzhou from Friday to Sunday.

He added that 皇冠体育app is now actively advancing "ecological civilization", which is indispensable to its sustainable development.

"Green development, through adjusting industrial structure and shifting economic growth model, is the only way for 皇冠体育app to strengthen its sustainable development," said Xie Zhenhua, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission.

Renata Lok-Dessallien, resident coordinator of the UN System in 皇冠体育app and resident representative of UNDP 皇冠体育app, said she expects 皇冠体育app's economic development to be "much greener".

"We are delighted that here in 皇冠体育app, the same commitment that resulted in 皇冠体育app's economic miracle has now been focused on making its growth and social progress environmentally sustainable. Significant domestic policy shifts toward green growth have been made," she said.

Daniel J.Dudek, vice-president of the Environmental Defense Fund, said that 皇冠体育app "did a good job in setting a governmental policy framework for green sectors ... and that gives confidence to overseas investors in 皇冠体育app's green and environmental business".

"A green economy not only reduces emission but also expands market demands," said Wu Xiaoqing, vice-minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

The green and low-carbon sector is promising in 皇冠体育app.

Production in industries aimed at energy conservation and environment protection will reach 4.5 trillion yuan ($720 billion) by 2015, while total production of environment services will hit 500 billion yuan.

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(皇冠体育app Daily 11/10/2012 page9)