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Coal blamed as China chokes on smog
2013-01-31 04:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The Chinese government has warned residents of Beijing to keep their windows closed and stay indoors as pollution blighting the city worsens. Coal consumption in the country has tripled in little more than a decade. But that has contributed to thick and hazardous smog which some in Beijing say is the worst they can remember. Martin Patience reports.
Beijing Takes Emergency Steps to Fight Smog
2013-01-31 01:38:36| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Beijing government put in place emergency measures on Wednesday to try to combat thick smog that has encased the city, which the Communist Party has hailed as a showcase capital, in brown and gray soot. The measures include temporarily shutting down more than 100 factories and ordering one-third of government vehicles off the streets, according to official news reports. The effort came on the second straight day of air that was rated hazardous by the standards of the United States Environmental...
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China to Boost Solar Power Goal 67% as Smog Envelops Beijing
2013-01-30 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: China plans to increase its goal for solar-power installations in 2015 by 67 percent to reduce reliance on fossil fuels blamed for greenhouse gases and as smog in Beijing reached record hazardous levels this month. The worlds biggest emitter of carbon-dioxide plans to raise the solar target to 35 gigawatts by 2015 from 21 gigawatts set last year, boosting demand for manufactures that suffer from slowing sales in Europe, Shi Dinghuan, the counselor of Chinas State Council and the president of...
The perils of Beijing's great smog
2013-01-27 01:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Beijing's air pollution has soared to hazardous levels, but cleaning up the problem is not straightforward, and is dependant on prioritising quality of life over economic growth. When I wake up in the morning, I pause briefly before opening my curtains, and what I see out of my window is likely to set the tone for the rest of the day. I am not checking up on the weather. Instead, I want to know exactly how bad the pollution is going to be. On some mornings, it is truly appalling. It is as if...
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Foreign Automakers Could Help China Deal with its Excessive Smog
2013-01-24 10:46:51| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
With toxic smog engulfing Beijing and much of the rest of the country for weeks now, China is considering tighter vehicle curbs and emissions standards that match Europes. That could benefit General Motors, Volkswagen, and Hyundai in a market where sales are forecast to top 20 million units this year. Unlike most domestic automakers, overseas [...]
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