China will allow foreigners to trade carbon permits in Shenzhen, making it the nation's first emissions exchange to welcome outside investors.
Two nuclear power plant projects will be initiated in Northeast China's Liaoning province to optimize the energy structure in the northeastern area.
Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality launched its carbon trading market on Thursday, marking the operation of all seven approved pilot trading programs in the country.
China's taxation authorities announced that buyers of distributed PV power should invoice for purchases, a move to reduce the tax burden on PV power producers and promote green energy.
China will "declare war" in the battle against pollution, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday at the closing of the National People's Congress session.
PM 2.5, particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less, has become a crucial issue for the public, and society needs to work together to win the tough battle against the issue, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.
Deputies at the ongoing two sessions called on the government to establish a system for compensating residents who make a contribution to the nation's ecology.
The government should come up with a soil pollution control act for better protection of the ever-worsening soil and water conditions in the country, a political adviser said.
Officials urge government to strengthen laws and their enforcement regarding the disclosure of pollution figures for industrial sites across the country.
Chinese top legislator Zhang Dejiang on Sunday pledged to enhance environmental legislation and oversight of pollutant emissions, as Beijing continued to be shrouded in a spell of lingering smog.
National lawmakers from Central China's Hubei province have called for drafting laws on ecological compensation mechanisms to better support the country’s efforts to protect the environment.
To reduce volatile organic compounds pollution, or VOCs, Beijing's environmental protection authority said on Thursday that it will tighten supervision over oil and gas providers.
China's Minister of Environmental Protection Zhou Shengxian called for the public to expose environment-damaging activities and vowed to severely punish those who commit them.
Building China into a beautiful homeland with a sound ecological environment was highlighted among issues concerning people's livelihood in Premier Li Keqiang's Government Work Report, delivered to the National People's Congress on Wednesday.
China will declare war against pollution and fight it with the same determination the country battled poverty as many parts of the country have been plagued by choking smog.
China's top legislature will continue to review the environmental protection law draft amendment and plan for laws on water and soil pollution prevention and control.
Recent smog in Beijing sparked a debate on what can be done to reduce the haze and improve the air quality. Here are some of the measures authorities are taking.
Efforts to curb the air pollution that has smothered parts of China take center stage at the opening briefing of annual two sessions meetings.
A cold front sweeps over Beijing on Wednesday night with rains and strong winds, dispersing the heavy smog that has blanketed the capital for a week.
President Xi Jinping said the priority is to limit PM2.5 by reducing dependence on coal, strictly controlling vehicles and adjusting industry structures.
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