China Pollution
To what extent will coronavirus outbreak rewire global trade dynamics?
Unless mainland China somehow manages a swift recovery, historians of globalisation will view this moment as a watershed
 "To what extent will coronavirus outbreak rewire global trade dynamics?")
Garbage from India, China, Russia comes floating to Los Angeles, says Trump
He said the Paris Climate Agreement was a "disaster" for the US, adding that the deal would have resulted in trillions and trillions of dollars of destruction to America.
China plans to punish officials in regions that miss air quality targets
China is in the fifth year of a war on pollution to reverse the environmental damage of four decades of breakneck economic growth
 "China plans to punish officials in regions that miss air quality targets")
Massive sandstorm engulfs Northwest China, Beijing shrouded in thick smog
Winds also sparked fires in rural areas when heating kindle was blown onto haystacks
 "Massive sandstorm engulfs Northwest China, Beijing shrouded in thick smog")
Beijing chokes on toxic air as Chinese govt keeps factories churning
Residents in Beijing wore masks to protect themselves from the toxic air on Monday
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Fake war on pollution: China regions accused of non-compliance in new probe
The provinces of Henan and Yunnan, as well as the region of Guangxi, were accused of "superficial", "fake" or "perfunctory" rectifications in a latest review by the Chinese govt
China to cut coal use, boost EV sales over next 3 yrs under pollution plan
China is in the fifth year of a "war on pollution" aimed at reversing the damage done to the country's environment since the economy was opened up in 1978
 "China to cut coal use, boost EV sales over next 3 yrs under pollution plan")
China cracking down on pollution with revolutionary green policies
The government's war on air pollution fits neatly with another goal: domination of the global electric-vehicle industry
 "China cracking down on pollution with revolutionary green policies")
In China's coal country, 'war on pollution' brings blue skies, cold homes
China has long faced skepticism over its pledges to wage a "war on pollution" and end its unrestrained burning of coal
China continues war on pollution, to impose emission curbs on industries
Coking chemical plants will have longer to comply with the new restrictions and will have to renovate by October 2019
 "China continues war on pollution, to impose emission curbs on industries")
Pollution level in China's 3 metropolitan areas dropped nearly 40%: Govt
China, the world's biggest polluter, has a four-tier colour-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Pollution check: China, ADB launch green financing scheme
China selected five regions this week to take part in pilot government green financing schemes
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Li Keqiang pledges to make China's smoggy skies 'blue again'
Govt to take old vehicles off the roads and encourage the use of clean-energy cars
Over 150 flights cancelled in China due to heavy smog
Many regions in China have been under heavy smog since Friday, disrupting traffic
As fight against smog shows progress, China now battles water pollution
Despite commitments to crack down on polluters, the quality of water in rivers, lakes and reservoirs has deteriorated significantly
 "As fight against smog shows progress, China now battles water pollution")
4 killed, 40 hurt in pile-ups in Shanghai as smog blankets Chinese cities
The Shanghai weather station at 6 am issued an orange alert on heavy fog
 "4 killed, 40 hurt in pile-ups in Shanghai as smog blankets Chinese cities")
China's blanket of smog: One-tenth of land area affected
6.30 lakh sq km land in northeastern China and 3.80 lakh sq km in northern China have been covered by the blanket of smog
 "China's blanket of smog: One-tenth of land area affected")
