2008 China E-Newsletter - Clean Air Initiative

Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center, Inc.
CAI-Asia China Project E-Newsletter @2008
Nearly 60 percent of Beijingers felt happy to live in the city last year, a figure similar to the
2006 findings, while 67.2 percent felt affected by pollution, according to a report on the
living index of Beijing residents. The report was released on Friday by the Capital
University of Economics and Business.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-01/20/content_6407094.htm
ENERGY
-Facts
China: 50% of new buildings fail energy standards (Jan. 14 2008)
All new buildings in the country were designed for energy efficiency by property
developers - but only half have been found to meet national energy conservation
standards. The sidestepping of energy conservation requirements by property developers
poses a threat to meeting the overall green goal, in which the construction sector is
expected to contribute to 30 percent of total energy savings.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-01/14/content_6390360.htm
Coal shortages, transport problems cause power gaps (Jan.23 2008)
China is experiencing a power gap of up to 69.63 million kilowatts (kw) as a coal shortage
cuts generation at some plants, according to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission
(SERC). The shortage has led 13 provincial-level regions, including Hubei, Sichuan,
Shaanxi, Yunnan and Guangdong to ration electricity. The coal gap is 330,000 tons per
day, or 14 percent short of the total consumption of 2.32 million tons.
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6344006.html
- Initiatives
Vice premier urges more energy output to ensure supply (Jan.21 2008)
Energy production should be boosted and oil and gas exploration should be increased to
guarantee adequate supplies and national energy security, Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan
said Sunday. "Power supplies must be ensured and the power sector must develop in an
efficient, clean and safe manner. Small, inefficient coal-fired power stations will be
restricted, hydropower projects will be developed and construction of nuclear power plants
will be promoted".
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-01/21/content_6407177.htm
Shanghai to reduce house sizes (Jan. 23 2008)
SHANGHAI: Residential properties here are to be made smaller and more energy efficient.
From 2010, all new apartments will have to be an average of 15 percent smaller than at
present, and be 65 percent energy efficient. All new houses must be able to save 65
percent of energy, compared with the current standard of 50 percent. Energy-saving light
bulbs and air conditioners will be promoted, while solar-energy and rainwater recycling
facilities will also be used.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-01/23/content_6414793.htm
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