China regulates to assess local governments on smog2014-05-28
The State Council, China's cabinet, on Tuesday issued a regulation on assessing local governments'performance in implementing a government action plan on air pollution control.

Beijing slaps polluting firm with highest fine2014-05-13
The Chinese capital's environmental watchdog handed down a fine of 300,000 yuan ($48,000) to a utility boiler manufacturing company in the city on Monday.

Overcapacity reduction targets raised for 20142014-05-09
In a new push to fight pollution and accelerate industrial upgrading, Chinese authorities have upped the target eradication of outdated steel production capacity to 28.7 million metric tons.

China to cut capacity in polluting industries2014-05-09
Authorities across China should shut down production capacity in polluting industries, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology(MIIT)said Thursday in a statement on its website.

Pollution discharge fees to rise dramatically2014-04-16
To deal with worsening smog, Tianjin will raise pollution discharge fees drastically starting July.

Nitrogen oxide key to battling smog2014-04-14
Nitrogen oxide, more than other major pollutants such as sulfur dioxide or ammonia nitrogent, should be considered as the majorculpritfor smog, said Wang Yuqing, deputy head of Committee of Population, Resources and Environment of China.

Six polluting industries to move out of Beijing2014-04-12
Six heavily polluting industries, all involving manufacturing, will move out of Beijing, said a senior official of the Beijing municipal government during a dialogue with citizens on April 8.

China uses satellite, drones to fight pollution2014-04-10
China is using satellites and drones to detect air pollution around Beijing and the practice will be expanded, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Wednesday.

Environmental watchdog to tighten supervision2014-04-10
The country's environmental watchdog has vowed to tighten its supervision of polluting enterprises nationwide to further improve air quality.

Shanghai Stock Exchange eyes launch of carbon index2014-03-27
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has asked China's securities regulator to make it mandatory for listed companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions to pave the way for new carbon-related financial products.

Hebei cuts loans to polluters2014-03-26
Banks in North China's Hebei Province last year turned down loan applications worth 12.3 billion yuan($2 billion)in order to comply with new"green credit"policies designed to cut funding to polluting industries.

China to launch pollution permit market within 3 years2014-03-24
China plans to launch a nationwide market to trade pollution permits within three years as part of efforts to tackle its environmental crisis, the Mini stry of Finance(MOF)said on Monday.

China's first "fresh air index" released2014-03-20
China's Fujian province on Wednesday began releasing the first ever"fresh air index"to promote eco-tourism, in sharp contrast to air quality indexes which often cause pollution scare.

China uses drones to check pollution: official2014-03-07
China is using drones to inspect heavily polluted areas for illicit pollution emissions, Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection Zhai Qing said on Friday.