(January 12, 2007) Four of China’s power generating giants will not be allowed to build new power projects until they correct environmental problems with existing generating facilities, according to the State Environmental Protection Administration of China (SEPA).
Pollution fears over China’s growth
(January 12, 2007) China has recorded double-digit growth for the fourth year in succession, according to the country’s top economic planner, amid rising tension between the push for continued fast development and the environment.
Cyber-rebels to launch safe website for activists
(January 12, 2007) Chinese dissidents say they will launch a site designed with encryption software to let whistle-blowers worldwide post sensitive documents on the internet without being traced.
Cautious welcome to pollution drive
(January 12, 2007) Beijing’s latest crackdown on industrial pollution, targeting top power producers and development-minded local governments, has received a cautious welcome from environmental experts and even the affected companies.
Major pollution spill ‘every other day’ in China
(January 11, 2007) China’s breakneck growth took its worst ever toll on the environment last year, the state media said today quoting a report that revealed serious pollution spills are occurring almost every other day.
Dirty cities, power plants blacklisted
(January 11, 2007) The top environmental watchdog took the unprecedented step of blacklisting four major power plants and four cities yesterday for performing poorly on their environmental impact assessments (EIAs).
Beijing gets tough with penalties for polluters
(January 11, 2007) Beijing yesterday named and shamed the country’s top power producers and four local governments in its latest crusade against polluters after publicly admitting the country missed its energy-saving and pollution-control targets for last year.
82 projects seriously violating EIA rules blacklisted; EIA approval of some projects suspended
(January 11, 2007) The State Environmental Protection Administration received 600,000 complaints regarding environmental issues last year, an increase of 30 percent over the year before, said the administration’s deputy director Pan Yue.
Beijing gets tough with penalties for polluters
(January 11, 2007) China’s environmental protection agency says it won’t approve new power plant projects by four major utilities until the companies bring current projects into compliance with safeguards.
82 projects seriously violating EIA rules blacklisted; EIA approval of some projects suspended
(January 11, 2007) The State Environmental Protection Administration received 600,000 complaints regarding environmental issues last year, an increase of 30 percent over the year before, said the administration’s deputy director Pan Yue.
China misses energy saving goal, but cracks down
(January 10, 2007) China missed its energy saving target last year, a top official said on Wednesday, but Beijing is cracking down on major companies that ignored environmental rules as sustainable development moves up the government agenda.
Drowning the Tiger Leaping Gorge
(January 8, 2007) Even in the biting cold, thousands of tourists still take the treacherous daily journey through the mountains from Lijiang to see the Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of China’s most renowned attractions. However, the entire site could vanish within a few years.
China’s audit authority finds US$816 mln in misused social security funds
(January 8, 2007) China’s National Audit Office (CNAO) discovered 7.1 billion yuan (816 million US dollars) in illegally used social security funds in 2006, said Auditor-General Li Jinhua on Monday.
Fired eco chief gets new post
(January 7, 2007) A former state environmental chief who was forced to resign over a major chemical spill that caused widespread pollution has been appointed deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission.
Illegal power plants, coal mines plague China
(December 27, 2006) On the edge of this dusty farming hamlet, the massive smokestack of the half-finished Xinfeng Power Plant looms as a monument to China’s out-of-control demand for energy.
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