Functions 

Supervise compliance with the principle that CPC committees and government departments of the same level share accountability for ecological and environmental protection, and that leading officials of all levels shoulder the responsibility of ecological and environmental protection in addition to their work duties; Formulate, implement, and supervise regulations regarding ecological and environmental protection, programs and action plans; Organize the inspection of ecological and environmental protection by the Central Government and coordinate inspection teams; As authorized by the Central Government, audit local governments and regional departments implementation of the Central Government’s decisions on ecological and environmental protection, identifying failures in compliances; Review and summarize inspection reports and submit them for approval, hand over the inspection findings and concerns for them to be addressed, follow up when necessary; Check and audit rectifications made after inspections; Administer restrictions upon approval of new projects due to pollution concerns and hold admonitory talks over the pollution issues with local governments; Provide guidance for local governments when they examine ecological and environmental protection; Liaise with regional inspection offices; Carry out everyday tasks as authorized by the State Council Steering Group for Ecological and Environmental Protection and Supervision.