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English Stories from the Chinese Press January 19th – 25th

 English Stories from the Chinese Press January 19th – 25th

 

Air Pollution

 

Beijing misses air pollution reduction target as city's mayor repeats himself one year on. Beijing fell short of reaching its air pollution reduction target last year and faced major difficulties before the issue could be controlled, the capital’s mayor said. South China Morning Post, China. 23 January 2015.

 

N. China polluted city improves air quality by hefty investment. Shijiazhuang, one of the major polluted cities in north China's Hebei Province, saw remarkable improvement of air quality after a hefty investment last year, said the city's mayor Wang Liang. Xinhua News Agency, China. 20 January 2015.

 

Technology and Resources

 

China vows to cut fossil fuel in painstaking energy revolution. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged here on Wednesday to reduce the proportion of fossil fuel in China's total energy mix and promote clean technology.Xinhua News Agency, China. 22 January 2015.

 

China's nuclear dream: How the atom could lead to self-sufficiency, near-zero emissions. Nuclear energy in China is set to lead the pack of near-zero emission energy that will help mainland reach President Xi Jinping's target for carbon dioxide emissions to peak by 2030. South China Morning Post, China. 21 January 2015.

 

Law and Regulation

 

Chongqing bans smoked bacon in bid to ease air pollution. Residents in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality have been banned from making smoked bacon, a traditional method of preserving pork, as it is blamed for causing foul air in the city. Xinhua News Agency, China. 22 January 2015.

 

Prosecuting the polluters in China. Granting some NGOs the legal standing necessary to sue polluters, the revised version of China's Environmental Protection Law is expected to allow social organizations to play a bigger role in fighting environmental crimes. Beijing Global Times, China. 19 January 2015.

 

-Sean Hunt




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