Tag Archives: Beijing

Pollutionwatch: The world’s dirtiest cities

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

For the first time in history, over half the world’s population now live in cities. But only 12% of urban dwellers enjoy airborne particle pollutionthat meets World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Globally, lowest city air pollution is in Canada and Iceland … Continue reading →

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Beijing air pollution complaints doubled

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution complaints in Beijing, China doubled during the first five months of the year, according to the city’s environment authority. The increase in complaints regarding air quality in the city suggests that public anger within China, concerning the large cost of the … Continue reading →

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China scraps high-pollution vehicles in air cleanup

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Chinese government announced on Monday the country will eliminate 6 million high-polluting vehicles before the end of 2014 in a move to bring down air pollution. The mandatory rule applies to vehicles that do not meet exhaust emissions standards. … Continue reading →

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Beijing just handed out the city’s largest-ever fine for air pollution—to a US joint venture

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing officials have struggled to clean up the oppressively polluted capital city’s air by limiting cars, curbing production in nearby provinces, and promising tough new quotas and fines for offenders. City authorities announced their biggest fine yet today, a 300,000 yuan ($48,092) … Continue reading →

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Top 20 most polluted cities in the world

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in most cities that monitor their pollution levels exceed what the World Health Organization deems as safe. Delhi has the highest level of the airborne particulate matter, PM2.5 considered most harmful to health, with 153 micrograms. Not far … Continue reading →

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China to finish analysis of air pollutant around Beijing

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

An analysis of the sources of air pollution in Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang will be finished by the end of June, an official with China’s environmental authority said on Sunday. The environmental authorities are working with the Chinese Academy of … Continue reading →

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China Takes On Pollution With Biggest Changes in 25 Years

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

China passed the biggest changes to its environmental protection laws in 25 years, outlining plans to punish polluters more severely as leaders work to limit contaminated water, air and soil linked to economic growth. The amended law “sets environmental protection … Continue reading →

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Can China Win the War on Air Pollution? 

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

When Deng Xiaoping introduced market reforms in the late 1970s, the country started its steady rise from the economic doldrums, largely through investment in heavy industrialisation. Since then, its GDP has grown about 10 per cent annually, and its economy … Continue reading →

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