This post originally appeared on China Dialogue. The photo is by Han Zun Zeng on Flickr.com. China’s leaders drafting the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) should remember that targets are only one tool for tackling air pollution. As China’s policymakers mull the...
In January, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) announced the signature of “air pollution control and target responsibility” contracts (大气污染防治目标责任书) that bind all 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China to air...
This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs. By Angel Hsu, Jonathan Smith and Max Song The idea of a total cap on energy consumption in China, first suggested last March before the National People’s Congress has reemerged in Durban, and surprisingly there are now...
This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs, the World Resources Institute, and Grist. By Deborah Seligsohn and Angel Hsu The draft of China’s much-anticipated 12th Five-Year Plan was released this Saturday, March 5 at the opening session of the National People’s...
This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org and the World Resources Institute website. China’s annual political meetings begin on Thursday March 3 and the major outcome will be the announcement of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015). Votes at both the advisory...
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