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Energy News // 1 decade ago

China to tackle air pollution with new plan

The Chinese government has announced a $277 billion initiative to tackle air pollution.

Energy News // 1 decade ago

EU, China agree on joint green agendas

European Union and Chinese governments said they agreed to launch a joint environmental policy dialogue with the aim of ensuring a sustainable future.

World News // 1 decade ago

Beijing to change air-quality reporting

Beijing authorities, reacting to complaints that the government was understating pollution levels, say they'll release more precise data on city air quality.

Health News // 1 decade ago

China announces 40-year pollution plan

China says it faces a long haul in its battle with pollution and has announced a three-stage goal to curb pollution in the next 40 years.

Energy News // 1 decade ago

Pollution a threat to China's growth

China's environment minister warned that pollution in the country poses a threat to long-term economic growth.

Top News // 1 decade ago

China plans national pollution survey

China plans to survey the entire country for pollution from industrial, agricultural and residential sources, an official announced Friday.

Science News // 1 decade ago

Fraud in construction linked to pollution

Chinese officials are blaming fraudulent project approval procedures and slow construction of pollution control facilities for increased pollution.

Top News // 1 decade ago

U.S., China agree to environmental plan

The United States and China have joined together in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of Chinese industry. Zhou Shengxian, head of China's State Environmental Protection Administration, and his U.S. counterpart, Stephen Johnson, announced the "

Top News // 1 decade ago

China environment head steps down

The head of China's environment agency has resigned as a two-week-old chemical spill threatening the water supplies of millions heads toward Russia. Xie Zhenhua was replaced by former State Forestry Administration director Zhou Shengxian, CNN reported Sat

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The result of the census will not be linked to any punishment or evaluation of the performance of local administrations
China plans national pollution survey Jan 04, 2008

It is clear the conflict between economic growth and environmental protection is coming to a head
Fraud in construction linked to pollution Aug 21, 2006

If our homeland is destroyed and we lose our health, then what good does development do
Pollution a threat to China's growth Mar 01, 2011

Natural resources are shrinking, degenerating and drying up. Ecological and environmental decay has become a bottleneck and a serious obstacle to our economic and social development
Pollution a threat to China's growth Mar 01, 2011

China's environmental pressure is bigger than any other country's, and our problem in environmental resources is more outstanding than any other country's. All these issues pose more difficulties for us to solve
China announces 40-year pollution plan Apr 22, 2011

Zhou Shengxian (Chinese: 周生贤; born 1949) is the first and current Minister of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China. Zhou was born in Wuzhong, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1972, and is a senior economist. He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and is currently a full member of the 17th Central Committee.

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