Weekend walk points out pollution
[2012-03-22 08:13]Every Saturday Zhang Junfeng hikes along the rivers, ravines and reservoirs of Beijing.
Air standards going national by 2016
[2012-03-03 11:38]The revised air quality standard that includes an index of PM2.5 will be implemented throughout the country by January 1, 2016, said an environment protection official on Friday.
PMI rises to 50.5 in Jan
[2012-02-01 13:32]China's January Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to a higher-than-expected level of 50.5 from 50.3 in December, indicating an expansion in the manufacturing sector.
Shining a light on the value of energy
[2012-01-30 10:45]Last summer, Beijing resident Jiang Bin successfully limited his monthly electricity bills incurred by his family of three to less than 100 yuan ($16) by using energy-efficient lamps and low-energy appliances.
Beijing begins hourly updates on air
[2012-01-13 07:48]The Chinese capital began releasing hourly air pollution data on Thursday to address growing public concern over air quality.
Markets use banned plastic packages
[2012-01-10 07:46]Nearly 20 percent of supermarkets in several big cities are still using plastic packaging that has been banned to wrap meat and cooked food, according to an investigation carried out by a non-governmental organization.
Beijing air gets 'better' but still lacks target
[2012-01-09 07:13]The amount of tiny particulate matter in the air detected in the capital has been decreasing in the past 10 years, according to the city's environmental regulator.
Green way to go
[2011-12-14 07:56]It is time for Chinese cities to recall the country's strong bicycle legacy and seek to end the tyranny of automobiles on our streets.
Green village to showcase sustainability
[2011-11-09 09:03]More than 100 UK companies have already lined up to be part of the Beijing Green Innovation Park, said a senior director involved in the project.
Cell-phone robot encourages green life
[2011-07-14 10:59]Mobile phone company Nokia is swapping old phones for movie tickets at post shops in Beijing in a bid to encourage their consumers to start a low-carbon, green life.
Powering up the lure of e-cars
[2011-06-07 16:58]
I was feeling revved up after I read in METRO that people who buy electric cars, or e-cars, will be able to take a detour around the city's license plate lottery. What a breath of fresh air the idea is.
Back to bikes, Danish ambassador says
[2011-05-16 17:01]Friis Arne Petersen, the Danish ambassador to China, suggested more Chinese should bike rather than drive.
Group buys help lower carbon emissions
[2011-05-10 16:18]Ge You said that group buys contribute to a low carbon life and happiness at a news conference Tuesday in Beijing.
Recycling is rolling forward in 55 cities
[2011-04-11 10:07]Seventy percent of renewable resources in 55 cities are being collected for recycling, up from the 40 percent in 2006.
System to assess govt food safety supervision
[2011-03-30 14:22]China vows to strengthen its regulation of food quality to eliminate concerns over food safety and to adopt a system to assess the efficiency of the quality supervision and inspections undertaken by local governments.
China mulls banning BPA in baby bottles
[2011-03-03 11:18]China might ban the use of organic compound Bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic baby bottles, Thursday's Beijing News quoted a health official as saying.
50 electric cabs hit Beijing streets
[2011-03-02 10:56]A fleet of 50 electric cabs started operation in the Chinese capital Beijing on Tuesday. Each of the electric cabs can run 140 kilometers on full battery and saves more than 30,000 yuan on fuel per year.
China bans two food additives in flour
[2011-03-02 10:02]Chinese authorities have banned the production of two food additives commonly used to "bleach" flour, said the Ministry of Health Tuesday.
Incandescent light bulbs set for switch off
[2011-01-13 13:51]The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is working out a roadmap to phase out incandescent light bulbs to save energy, a transition to be completed by 2018, sources say.
Subsidy for sea burials to increase fivefold
[2010-12-17 08:29]This municipality on China's eastern coast will increase subsidies for sea burials by fivefold to preserve limited land resources.
