An annual report measuring green development in 30 regions and 100 cities on the Chinese mainland was released on September 22.

The top 10 provincial-level regions in green development announced were Beijing, Fujian, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang.

Seventeen provinces were below the national average. Green development in eastern provinces was better overall than that of central and western provinces.

The green development index used in the report consists of three parts—the degree of green economic growth, the potential of natural resources and the environment, and support of government policies.