Emissions from vehicles are the major cause of pollution in Beijing, accounting for 31.1% of local pollution while coal burned for heat accounts for 22.4%. Polluting transportation from surrounding regions contributes 28–36% of PM2.5 pollution. Beijing will take measures......
A recent assessment on air pollution controls has advised northern regions to put stricter guidelines on bulk coal consumption, especially in the heating seasons, while also arguing a cap on coal consumption could further reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Bulk coal consump......
Recently, the government of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang province, issued the policy document Further Strengthened Implementation Plan for Air Quality Prevention and Control, which requires all coal-fired boilers to be shut down or changed to run on natural gas by the......
At a regional air quality management planning workshop of the World Bank’s Pollution Management and Environment Health (PMEH) program, Christopher James spoke of the importance of integrated energy and air quality planning. He highlights the importance of identifying the......
However, despite the improvement, the air quality in China is far from healthy for breathingClean Air Asia’s “China Air 2016– Air Pollution Prevention and Control Progress in Chinese Cities” report found that as a result of good implementation of China’s Action Plan f......
WASHINGTON, DC September 8, 2016— Air pollution has emerged as the deadliest form of pollution and the fourth leading risk factor for premature deaths worldwide. Those deaths cost the global economy about US$225 billion in lost labor income in 2013, a new study finds, po......
Smog in major grain-producing areas of China, such as the North China Plain, may lead to a reduction in grain yields, according to a recent academic report. Tie Xuexi, a research fellow with the Institute of Earth Environment under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), ......
MEP worked with the AQSIQ and released five new emission standards, which is, Limits and measurement methods for exhaust pollutants from marine engines (CHINAⅠ, Ⅱ) (GB 15097-2016), Limits and measurement methods for emissions from motorcycles (CHINA Ⅳ) (GB 14622-2016),......
On September 2, during the 22nd session of the 12th National People's Congress Standing Committee, the proposed Environmental Protection Tax Law was reviewed. The draft law would entitle provinces, autonomous region and municipal governments to add taxable pollutants fro......
The G20's core objective is to promote strong, sustainable and balanced economic growth, but this requires greening the global economy.Over the coming 15 years, the world will need to invest around US$ 90 trillion in infrastructure. Much of this investment will need to b......
