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......
(Beijing) – China issued its first ever set of national standards to curb harmful emissions from the shipping industry on August 30, as part of its attempts to reduce air pollution and meet its international pledge to fight climate change.The standards issued jointly by ......
In recent months, the Chinese government has issued several high-profile policy statements directed toward the twin challenges of renewable energy curtailment and runaway investment in coal-fired capacity. These new policies appear to signal policymaker interest in deali......
BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The central government rendered a draft environment tax law to the top legislature for the first reading on Monday, a step closer to a national taxation on various pollutants from business activities.The draft law proposed rates ranging from ......
BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- More than 2,000 officials from Party and government departments have been punished for malpractice related to environmental policy implementation.Last month, inspectors were dispatched to eight provinces and autonomous regions -- including In......
Energy efficiency projects, despite their financial attractiveness and air-pollution-reducing benefits, often face institutional and technical barriers. In China, which has both severe air pollution and a sophisticated set of nationwide energy efficiency programs, more s......
