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Largest ultra-fast EV charging station goes live in Beijing; supporting electric buses out of Xiaoying Terminal
2015-12-07 16:55:31| Green Car Congress
Beijing issues first-ever smog 'red alert' shut down city
2015-12-07 14:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog on Monday, urging schools to close and invoking restrictions on factories and traffic that will keep half of the city's vehicles off the roads. The red alert - the most serious warning on a four-tier system adopted a little over two years ago - means authorities have forecast more than three consecutive days of severe smog. An online notice from the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said it issued the alert to "protect public...
Anticipating High Smog Levels Beijing Officials Issue 1st "Red-Alert"
2015-12-07 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's capital on Monday issued its first ever "red alert" for pollution, as the city government warned that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy smog from Tuesday until Thursday. China's leadership has vowed to crack down on environmental degradation, including the air pollution that blankets many major cities, following decades of unbridled economic growth. The move comes as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned a Paris summit of nearly 200 nations against a "climate catastrophe", urging...
Beijing MTR signs concession agreement for Beijing Metro Line 16
2015-12-01 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The Beijing MTR joint venture (JV) (Beijing MTR) in China has signed the concession agreement with the municipal government for the Beijing Metro Line 16 public-private partnership (PPP) project.
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Chinese authorities boost smog alert level Beijing
2015-11-30 06:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The authorities in the Chinese capital, Beijing, have issued their highest smog warning so far this year. The "orange level" alert declared on Sunday is the second highest possible, requiring factories to cut production. On Sunday, some pollution readings in parts of the city reached about 17 times the level considered safe by the World Health Organisation. Air pollution is a chronic health-risk for those living and working in the capital and other major Chinese cities. China's state...
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