2008 China E-Newsletter - Clean Air Initiative

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CAI-Asia China Project E-Newsletter @2008
Air Quality, Energy, Transport, and Climate Change in China
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CAI-Asia China Project E-Newsletter
Issue No.3, 2008
(Compiled by Xiaojia BAO)
- Brief report on Air Quality in 2007 by regions
- Beijing’s effort to reduce energy consumption
- Updated transport restriction measures to be adopted by cities
- Huge transport load for China during Spring Festival
- CECPA Releases Environment and Inhabitant Livelihood Index 2007
AIR QUALITY
- Facts
Shanghai’ s Air Quality Slowly Improves (Jan.11 2008)
Shanghai's air quality was slightly better last year but vehicle emissions remain a major
pollutant, local environmental supervisors said yesterday. There were 328 days with
excellent or good air quality in 2007, four days more than 2006.
http://www.vecc-sepa.org.cn/eng/news/news_detail.jsp?newsid=22225
Hebei Province Reports More Blue Sky Days (Jan.14 2008)
All 11 major cities in Hebei Province, which surrounds the Olympic host city of Beijing,
reported more "blue sky" days in 2007 than the previous year. "Blue sky" days in these
cities averaged 313 last year, 14 more than in 2006 and 141 more than five years ago.
http://www.vecc-sepa.org.cn/eng/news/news_detail.jsp?newsid=22245
Inspection Result on Environment Performance of 130 Multinational Corps (Jan.15 2008)
SEPA made public the results of its inspection of illegal environmental deeds committed
by 130 multinational companies, among which 260 multinational companies have caused
water pollution in China while more than 50 have caused serious air pollution.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2008-01/15/content_6394466.htm
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