Draft law: Clean up air or pay fine
2014-01-16 07:09
Local governments may face fines and administrative punishments if they fail to tackle air pollution, according to a latest draft.
Shanghai makes plan against pollution clearer
2014-01-16 01:05
Shanghai has fine-tuned its emergency air pollution plan, vowing to release a timely warning against smoggy weather and intensify mandatory measures.
Tighter air quality monitoring for more cities
2013-12-31 20:08
China's improved air quality monitoring standards will apply in more cities from Wednesday, the latest effort to combat air pollution.
Eight Chinese cities fined for air pollution
2013-12-10 18:41
Local governments in eight cities in Liaoning province have been fined a total of 54.2 million yuan ($8.9 million) for air pollution.
Report highlights smog effects
2013-11-05 09:38
China has seen smog with increasing frequency, which brings negative effects to the climate, economy and human reproductive system.
Shanghai rolls out plan to clear the air
2013-10-21 20:48
Vehicles will be restricted on the roads and schools closed on days when there is heavy smog in Shanghai, under a plan released by the municipal government, China Youth Daily reported.
Shanghai to reduce PM2.5 20% by 2017
2013-10-19 00:28
Shanghai unveiled its Clean Air Action Plan on Friday, which aims to reduce the concentration of PM2.5 by 20 percent to the 2012 level by 2017.
Shanghai unveils pollution combat plan
2013-10-18 18:59
Shanghai aims to reduce the concentration of PM2.5 by 20 percent in five years, according to Shanghai Clean Air Action Plan (2013-17) that the municipal government unveiled on Friday.
Capitals work together on pollution
2013-10-18 01:01
A deal signed with London this week to help tackle air pollution in Beijing is the latest in a string of moves to solve pollution problems via international cooperation.
Special coverage on pollution fight
Beijing to impose odd-even car ban
2013-10-17 17:19
The Beijing Municipal Government will soon issue an emergency response program requiring alternate driving days for cars with even- and odd-numbered license plates in case of lingering smog.
Govt offers 5b yuan to fight pollution
2013-10-14 23:43
The central government said on Monday it is offering a total of 5 billion yuan ($818 million) in financial rewards to Beijing and its neighboring provinces.
China budgets funds to cut air pollution
Draft regulation raises fines for polluters
Draft regulation raises fines for polluters
2013-10-13 23:46
Beijing is weighing whether to remove its upper limit on fines for violating air pollution regulations next year.
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