Scientists said on Wednesday that they have solved the mystery of how a major smog component, known as sulfate, forms during heavy pollution.The study, published in the US journal Science Advances, identified reactive nitrogen chemistry and water particles in the air as ......
China plans to push forward clean energy use for heating in northern regions, to further reduce smoggy days in winter and improve the energy consumption mix, the top leadership said on Wednesday.In the process, companies will play the major role, and governments will fac......
Some small- and medium-sized enterpriese (SMEs) in North China's Hebei Province that are allegedly polluters have been shut down since November, which has caused losses for these companies and is not a sustainable means of tackling hazardous smog, experts noted. Located ......
On Thursday Beijing issued the first air pollution “red alert” of the year, as forecasts anticipate several days of heavy pollution in the capital. As residents brace themselves for an approaching wall of smog, it is becoming apparent that China’s significant progress ......
This overview of China's progress on fossil fuel subsidy reform assesses the outcomes of the US-China fossil fuel subsidy peer review and highlights several pathways for change. It's produced by the Energy Foundation China in partnership with chinadialogue.（Source：china......
“Mist cannons” are being used to fight smog but are they a distraction from tackling the root causes of polluted air? Asks Renske BuismanAs seasonal smog shrouds China’s cities, triggering red alerts in Beijing and across the northeast, local governments have been depl......
BEIJING - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday that it has approved a loan of $499.6 million for a green financing platform targeting the air pollution-heavy greater Beijing area.The platform -- the first of its kind for the region -- will mobilize domestic fina......
The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) recently released the “Notice on implementing the complete emission compliance plan for industrial pollution sources” (hereinafter referred to as the “Notice”), requiring the 8 industries including iron and steel, power p......
During 2010-2015 the national average annual growth rate for cars was 15.9 percent and for other motor vehicles it was 6.5 percent. There are 279 million motor vehicles in China and emissions from these are considered a major source of PM2.5 pollution. However, environme......
In China the government takes responsibility for environmental pollution abatement and requires polluters to control and treat pollution discharge themselves. It can be technically and financially challenging for the individual polluter to install treatment and control e......
