To fight pollution, China takes capitalist route

(Agencies)
Updated: 2007-07-31 14:02

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Pan said that he expected the People's Bank of China and the China Banking Regulatory Commission to restrict credit to the companies identified on the blacklist. And he promised additional measures to come.

"Green credit is just a start," Pan said in an earlier version of his comments sent to reporters in an e-mail message.

Officials will also consider incorporating environmental standards in tax, insurance and stock market regulations, he said.


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