Beijing tightens supervision of gas stations2014-03-06
To reduce volatile organic compounds pollution, or VOCs, Beijing's environmental protection authority said on Thursday that it will tighten supervision over oil and gas providers.

Beijing may introduce congestion charge in 20152014-02-08
Beijing is to unveil plans for a low-emission zone and vehicle congestion charge by the end of the year, with the measures to come into effect as early as 2015.

Authority blacklists polluting products2014-01-24
The Ministry of Environmental Protection(MEP)on Friday released a list of products and crafts that companies are advised to avoid on the grounds that they pose high pollution risks.

Foreign demand adds to air blight2014-01-23
Manufacturing goods in China for export contributes significantly to the country's severe air pollution problem, a recent study showed.

Guangzhou imposes odd-even vehicle ban to curb pollution2014-01-22
An odd-even ban on car use will be implemented on heavily polluted days in Guangzhou City of south China's Guangdong Province, the municipal government announced on Wednesday.

Hebei closes 8,300 small high-polluting firms2014-01-17
Hebei, a northern region with the worst air in China, has shut down 8347 small high-polluting firms in the past year in an attempt to ease its notorious air pollution, new data has showed.

Scientists agree cars are major polluters2014-01-16
A recent study that said automobile exhaust accounts for less than 4 percent of Beijing fine particles triggered public concern as policies restricting vehicle purchase and use are being promoted nationwide.

Cities put brakes on new car license plates2014-01-06
Smog was a frequent feature on daily weather reports in cities throughout China in 2013.

Beijing to control vehicle pollution2014-01-05
Beijing will extend its air quality monitoring network with more stations and focus on vehicles with high emission, confirmed the city environmental authority Friday.

Tianjin to start car plate auction, lottery2013-12-31
China's northern municipality of Tianjin will start a bidding and lottery system for car license plates on Jan 1, 2014, a move targeted at restricting the increase of cars, said government authorities on Tuesday.

805 companies face punishment for pollution2013-12-30
China's environmental watchdog on Monday said it plans to punish 805 companies for violating environmental protection regulations.

Beijing cuts number of new cars2013-11-29
Beijing will further reduce the number of new car plates from 240,000 a year to 150,000.

Guangzhou limits vehicles on road to ease pollution2013-11-13
Cars will be allowed on the road only on alternate days during red alerts for air pollution in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, under measures the city government approved on Monday.

Beijing to cut new car quota by 37.5%2013-11-07
The Beijing municipal government will slash its new car registration quota by 37.5 percent starting from 2014 and give more stake to new energy vehicles as part of its efforts to curb air pollution.