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China Sets New Rules Aimed at Curbing Air Pollution
2013-06-15 18:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Chinas cabinet has adopted 10 measures to improve air quality in the latest move aimed at responding to the dense smog that has repeatedly enveloped Beijing and other major Chinese cities in recent years. Many of the measures had previously been enacted by some cities, or were the subject of national experiments that had not yet received the imprimatur of the cabinet, which is known as the State Council. The measures, adopted Friday, were announced Saturday in state-controlled news media. The...
Rich Chinese Are Exporting Pollution to Poorer Regions
2013-06-15 17:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Just as rich nations have passed the responsibility for carbon dioxide emissions to the developing nations, so the rich provinces of China have exported the problem to the poorest regions, according to new research. The world's biggest single emitter of the greenhouse gas -- 10 billion tons in 2011 -- has undertaken to reduce the "carbon intensity' of its economy. But, according to Klaus Hubacek of the University of Maryland and colleagues, the richest and most sophisticated regions of China with...
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China announces new measures to curb air pollution
2013-06-15 11:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: China's Cabinet has announced measures to curb the country's notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges facing the country that are increasingly angering the public. The broad measures approved by the State Council include putting strict controls in place for industries that produce large amounts of waste and pollution, but it will likely be up to local governments to work out the details. In a meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, the State Council approved 10 ''tough...
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Addressing air pollution and climate change with clean energy
2013-06-15 09:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Salt Lake Tribune: This weekend, for the third year in a row, Ill be traveling to Washington, D.C., to push Congress to enact meaningful legislation that will rein in climate change. Many people would view this as a fools errand, given the gridlock that exists in Washington right now, but Ive found a number of reasons to be hopeful. Besides, this is one problem where failure is not an option. While only one congressman from Utah, Rep. Jim Matheson, has publically affirmed that we need to address human-caused...
China makes fresh promises on air pollution, pledges support for solar
2013-06-15 06:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's cabinet approved new measures to combat air pollution on Friday, in the latest step by China's new leadership to address the country's enormous environmental problems, with pollution a key source of rising social discontent in China. The government also promised to support China's troubled solar power industry, despite problems with overcapacity and ongoing trade disputes with the United States and Europe. In a meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, the State Council approved 10 anti-pollution...
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