This plan 1) promotes energy conservation and emission reduction, 2) aims to enhance pollution prevention and control efforts, 3) seeks to accelerate the establishment and improvement of a green, low-carbon and circular development economic system, 4) promotes a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, and 5) seeks to help achieve carbon peak and neutrality goals.

The plan notably aims to implement key projects of energy conservation and emission reduction within key industries such as iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, building materials, petrochemicals and chemicals. It also calls for the development of urban green planning, green construction, and green operation management, and promote the construction of low-carbon cities, resilient cities, sponge cities, and "waste-free cities".