Top climate scientists blamed mankind more clearly than ever as the main cause of global warming in a report on Friday meant to guide governments in dealing with rising temperatures.
Experts and environmental officials said nuclear power is the way to solution to China's air pollution problem.
Building nuclear power plants in inland areas of China is a rational choice for the country's energy plan, with the potential risks all under control, experts say.
China learned about fine particles and the risks they pose after heavy smog and haze descended on many areas of the country in January.
Hebei and Shandong provinces and the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin will cut their combined coal consumption by 83 million metric tons by 2017.
Beijing to invest heavily to treat air pollution
Beijing will invest nearly 1 trillion yuan (162.6 billion US dollars) to treat air pollution in the next five years, a senior municipal environmental official said on Tuesday.
Untreated waste is spilling into the capital's rivers, a fact that city authorities openly acknowledge.
Chinese drivers will have to pay more in fuel prices amid the country's drive to reduce air pollution through upgraded fuel quality.
Car-Free Day gains momentum in China
China will publish a list of its 10 worst - and best - cities for air pollution each month, a top leader said on Wednesday, as the country pushes officials to dispel a persistent smog crisis that is fuelling public anger.
China's total energy consumption, measured in tons of coal, was 3.62 billion metric tons in 2012, rising from 1.7 billion tons in 2003. Meanwhile, non-fossil energy accounted for 9.6 percent of total primary energy consumption and will grow to 15 percent by 2020, according to the National Energy Administration.
China will reduce its consumption of coal and gradually increase the use of natural gas during the next few years, according to the Airborne Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (2013-17).
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