As the first batch of the national-level demonstration innovative zones for sustainable development, Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, is striving to integrate technological innovation into economic and social development, according to the local government.　

One of the initiatives is to set up specific development goals, key tasks and an overall mechanism. The leading group has been established including Taiyuan's Party chief Luo Qingyu and Mayor Geng Yanbo. The local government has carried out a series of plans such as "Taiyuan Sustainable Development Layout" and "The Scheme to Build Taiyuan as a National-Level Innovative Sustainable Development Zone".  

Another approach is to intensify the role of technological innovation in the course of building itself into a national-level innovative development zone. It has launched 16 demonstration projects technological breakthroughs in areas such as controlling air and water pollution, manufacturing of high-quality recycled water, water transfer and distribution project using heating pipeline network and the research and application of the technology on gas-fired thermal power plant for controlling gas and maintaining heating.

Taiyuan government has tried hard to gain support from the Shanxi provincial government and the central government in areas such as policies, key projects and mechanism innovation.

The key sustainable tasks for Taiyuan cover the comprehensive management and control of water and gas, manufacturing of high-quality recycled water, water transfer and distribution project using heating pipeline network and the research and application of the technology on gas-fired thermal power plant for controlling gas and maintaining heating.

It will also strengthen its cooperation with the Chinese Society for Sustainable Development, build a standardization system, attract innovative global resources and help boost the city's brand image.