Tag Archives: Beijing

Beijing to invest 16.54 bn yuan to tackle air pollution in 2016

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing plans to invest 16.54 billion yuan to tackle the air pollution and sets a target to reduce average annual PM2.5 concentration by 5 percent this year, according to the municipal government work report released Saturday. According to the annual … Continue reading →

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Three maps that show just how bad air pollution is in Britain and around the world

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that air pollution now constitutes a “public health emergency” across the world. Eight days into 2016, London breached its own legal limit for air pollution for the entire year. Under regulations, the … Continue reading →

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What is China doing to tackle its air pollution? 

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air in much of China is so bad the government has repeatedly declared “war” on it. The enemy are tiny particulates which spew forth from countless cars, coal-fired power stations and steel plants to create a dense, putty-coloured smog. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: a dark cloud of filth poisons the world’s cities 

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The number of annual deaths caused by pollution around the world is now greater than malaria and HIV combined, according to a recent study, with scientists warning that fatalities could reach 6 million a year by 2050 During these cold … Continue reading →

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Beijing imposed $28 million in pollution fines last year 

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing’s environmental watchdog levied fines totalling about 183 million yuan ($27.76 million) for violations of pollution laws in the Chinese capital last year, the state news agency Xinhua said on Friday. The agency did not offer a comparative full-year figure, … Continue reading →

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Beijing air quality improved in 2015 despite pollution alerts, authorities say 

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmental authorities in Beijing say the Chinese capital’s air quality in 2015 was better than the year before despite the city’s first two red alerts for pollution late in the year. China has been setting national and local targets to reduce … Continue reading →

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China Issues ‘Red Alert’ Over Devastating Air Pollution 

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

It’s only the second time the country has issued the high-level warning Beijing has issued its most severe air pollution warning for only the second time ever as unhealthy levels of smog in the city are expected to persist through … Continue reading →

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Beijing may miss annual goal to improve air quality due to smog 

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Frequent spells of smog, which has hit Beijing four times since last month, may make it difficult for the capital to achieve its annual air quality improvement goal, a municipal official said on Sunday. Beijing has set a target of … Continue reading →

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