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China steps up prosecutions for pollution offences: authority
November 23, 2018 9:13 am
China has struggled to enforce its environmental laws as growth-obsessed local governments turn a blind eye to polluting local enterprises, and it has been trying to ensure violations are properly punished.
Beijing, northern China hit by worst pollution this year
November 14, 2018 2:04 pm
Beijing's municipal air pollution emergency response office on Tuesday issued a yellow alert for smog, reminding residents to take precautions. The yellow alert is the least severe, followed by orange and red.
China to cut more coal, steel output to defend 'blue skies'
March 05, 2018 9:32 am
The cuts would put the world's top steel maker and coal miner on track to meet its 2020 targets in the government's five-year plan about two years ahead of schedule.
Beijing's struggle against pollution will be tough, take time: Mayor
January 24, 2018 11:18 am
Beijing has been fighting to clean its notoriously smoggy air through steps such as pushing households and factories to switch away from coal to cleaner fuels like natural gas.
China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei to set up anti-pollution body
November 01, 2017 9:33 am
According to academic studies, around a third of the smog drifting across the capital, Beijing, originates in neighbouring Hebei, China's biggest steel-producing region and also a major producer of cement.
China commits to cut northern air pollution by 15 per cent
August 24, 2017 2:16 pm
In a 143-page winter smog "battleplan" posted on its website, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection said the new target, for the October to March period, would apply to Beijing and Tianjin and 26 other cities.
China presses in 'mist canon' to fight pollution
December 05, 2016 12:57 pm
With heavy smog covering Beijing, authorities are being forced to use the 'mist cannon', a large machine which dilutes haze and combats pollution.
China smog: Beijing shuts down schools, 39 cities issue alerts
December 22, 2015 4:22 pm
Beijing was hit with severe air pollution today, with pollution levels expecting to reach grade six on a six grade pollution gauging system in the southern part of the city later in the day.
Beijing issues second red alert for smog
December 18, 2015 1:19 pm
Parts of north China will see the worst smog so far this year the National Meteorological Centre said yesterday
China to toughen environment law, hold polluters accountable
March 09, 2014 12:53 pm
Environment has emerged as one of Beijing's key priorities amid growing public disquiet about urban smog.
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Beijing air pollution reaches extremely hazardous levels
November 30, 2015 5:54 pm
More than 200 expressways were closed and residents were advised to stay indoors as China grappled with the worst smog of the year, ahead of the Paris climate meet on Monday (November 30).
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