The United Nations and other international bodies have vastly overestimated China's greenhouse gas emissions over the past decade or more, according to a study released on Wednesday.
In a bid to improve protection of the environment, China has tightened related accountability measures for Party and government officials, and those found responsible for pollution will be punished beyond their terms.
Air quality has improved dramatically in rich countries over the past century. Yet air pollution is still a huge problem, especially in the developing world.
The recent landmark climate agreement with the United States is a win for both sides and will inject positive energy into the upcoming global climate change negotiations in Lima, Peru, early next month.
The capital will also restrict cars based on an odd-and-even-number rule, almost halving the number of cars on the road during the APEC meetings.
The pollutants discharge in Beijing and neighboring regions of Tianjin and Hebei is expected to be cut by a third during next month's APEC meeting.
The heavy smog in Beijing last week has once again focused attention on the city's air pollution.
The central and eastern part of Beijing and the west part of Hebei province will be plagued by extremely heavy smog in the coming hours till Friday morning.
Beijing's health authority plans to establish an air quality monitoring system in schools, the Beijing Morning Post reported.
Heavy smog and fog will blanket a large part of China from Monday night to Saturday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecasted on Monday.
Outrage runs high as polluters in China continue ignoring environmental damage, coveting maximum profits amid lax inspection laws.
A revised draft would require governments above the county level to establish pollution monitoring systems and levy heavier fines.
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