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The National Renewable Laboratory has published an interim report on its evaluation of CNG and hybrid-electric buses in service at New York City Transit. The report includes the early experience of the fleet as well as eight months of operational data on the Orion VII CNG and Orion VII/BAE Systems hybrid buses - Sharp rise in CO2 levels recorded (Mar 14, 2006)
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Global- Swedish agency receives award for improving air quality (Dec 15, 2006)
The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) today received an award as a 2006 Air Quality Management Champion. - EPA Revamps Climate Change Web Site (Oct 19, 2006)
Site provides the latest scientific information and highlights a wide range of U.S. government programs that are actively addressing climate change at the local, state, national and international levels. Asia in General- WHO challenges world to improve air quality (Oct 05, 2006)
Stricter air pollution standards could reduce deaths in polluted cities by 15% Asia in General- EPA, International Partners to Reduce Methane Emissions (Sep 26, 2006)
Seven oil and gas companies are signing on as charter members of the Natural Gas Star International program, an expansion of the successful Environmental Protection Agency domestic program to reduce methane emissions. Asia in General- NASA Study Tracks Global Sources, Transport of Air Pollution (Sep 25, 2006)
A NASA and university study of ozone and carbon monoxide pollution in Earth's atmosphere is providing unique insights into the sources of these pollutants and how they are transported around the world. (NASA) Global- New Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: World Bank Group Exceeds Previous Year's Commitments By 48 Percent (Aug 14, 2006)
More than double the annual growth rate the World Bank Group committed to achieve two years ago in Bonn. Global- FEATURE - Targeting Air Pollution, Poor Nations Aid Climate (Jun 08, 2006)
by Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent, Reuters News Service Global- Study: Clean Air, Global Warming Mean More Hurricanes (Jun 05, 2006)
By Larry O'Hanlon, Discovery News Global- Air Pollution Goes Global (Jun 04, 2006)
by Stephen Leahy, Inter Press Service (IPS) Global- Top global companies join with WBCSD to make energy self-sufficient buildings a reality (Mar 29, 2006)
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development will form an alliance of leading global companies to determine how buildings can be designed and constructed so that they use no energy from external power grids, are carbon neutral, and can be built and operated at fair market values. - New distillation method fuels interest in ethanol (Mar 26, 2006)
by Norm Alster (The New York Times/IHT) - Climate change 'harms world poor' (Mar 24, 2006)
The poorest people in the world in Asia and Africa will be worst hit by climate change, a UK government report says. It says droughts and floods fuelled partly by carbon emissions from countries such as the UK will hurt the same people targeted by overseas aid. (by Roger Harrabin, BBC NEWS) Global- Cutting methane emissions 'will save 370,000 lives' (Mar 06, 2006)
Reducing methane emissions by 20 per cent could prevent 370,000 deaths worldwide between 2010 and 2030 Global- UNEP Report Shows Investments To Curb Air Pollution Pay Off Economically (Feb 07, 2006)
Governments that invest in air pollution control measures can save billions of dollars as health care costs are slashed, worker productivity soars and ecosystems flourish, according to a report released today in Dubai by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). - Met Office Launches Climate Change Report: Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change (Jan 30, 2006)
The official findings from an international conference on climate change. - Taxi travel pollution "highest" (Jan 10, 2006)
Taking a taxi may be a relatively luxurious form of transport - but it might also increase your exposure to common pollutants. (from BBC) - Bicycle Production Remains Strong Worldwide (Dec 13, 2005)
by Elizabeth Mygatt, Earth Policy Institute - News Analysis: Emissions talks end with modest gains (Dec 11, 2005)
By Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times (from iht.com) - NASA satellite eyes atmosphere to improve pollution and climate forecasting (Dec 08, 2005)
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center--EOS Project Science Office - Velo Mondial has been awarded third prize in the Energy Globe 2005, Category Air (Nov 30, 2005)
Velo Mondial won the award with its Bicycle Friendly Community Program - a program executed in cooperation with the League of American Bicyclists and Velo.Info. - New UNFCCC publication confirms decreases in greenhouse gas emissions from developed countries, highlights the challenges ahead (Nov 17, 2005)
In its new publication, the United Nations Climate Change secretariat confirms that developed countries, taken as a group, have achieved sizable emission reductions. - Greenhouse gas 'to rise by 52%' (Nov 07, 2005)
The IEA warns that energy consumption must be reduced. (BBC News) - Air pollution tied to increased risk of strokes (Oct 28, 2005)
Increases in particles polluting the air are associated with an increase in the number of strokes caused by a blood clot in the brain but not the type caused by an artery rupture in the brain new research shows. (Reuters) - India, US discuss bilateral issues in shipping, road sectors (Oct 27, 2005)
India and the US today reviewed the progress on issues of infrastructure sector under the Memorandum of Cooperation signed in April this year at New Delhi and agreed to consider suggestions for setting up Working Groups to formulate the modalities for future course of action. (New Kerala) - Heavy Rains Can Make More Dust in Earth's Driest Spots (Oct 25, 2005)
Typically we think of rainfall as cleaning the air by removing dust as it falls through the atmosphere and helping plants grow that protect and hold the soil. (NASA) - World Temperatures Keep Rising With a Hot 2005 (Oct 13, 2005)
New international climate data show that 2005 is on track to be the hottest year on record, continuing a 25-year trend of rising global temperatures. Climatologists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies calculated the record-breaking global average temperature, which now surpasses 1998's record by a tenth of a degree Fahrenheit, from readings taken at 7,200 weather stations scattered around the world. (washingtonpost.com) Global- Asia Carbon Exchange and New Values Announce the World's First online CDM trading model of CERs (Oct 12, 2005)
5 million tons of forward CERs contracts from CDM Projects in Asia can be offered for sale Global- Arctic Ice Cap Shrank Sharply This Summer, Experts Say (Sep 28, 2005)
The floating cap of sea ice on the Arctic Ocean shrank this summer to what is probably its smallest size in a century. (New York Times) - Air pollution raises risk of heart attack (Sep 28, 2005)
People living in areas of heavy air pollution may be at greater risk of heart attacks, European scientists have said in the leading medical journal devoted to advancing science related to thrombosis, bleeding disorders and vascular biology. (Times of India) - Air pollution linked to sperm damage (Sep 27, 2005)
Alok Jha, science correspondent, The Guardian - Gov't: Effect of Greenhouse Gases Rising (Sep 27, 2005)
The effect of greenhouse gases on the Earth's atmosphere has increased 20 percent since 1990, a new government index says. (Yahoo.com/AP) - New IPCC Report Confirms That CO2 Storage Could Play A Major Role In Combating Climate Change (Sep 27, 2005)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - New IPCC Report Confirms That CO2 Storage Could Play A Major Role In Combating Climate Change – But Only If Key Constraints Are Addressed (Sep 26, 2005)
Carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies (known as CCS) could lower the costs of mitigating climate change over the next 100 years by 30% or more - Michael Walsh, recipient of 2005 MacArthur Fellowship Program (Sep 23, 2005)
Michael Walsh is an independent engineer and policy analyst committed to improving regional public health and the global environment by reducing the impact of internal combustion engines on air quality. - EU to Re-Launch Air Quality Initiative with Changes (Sep 21, 2005)
The European Commission will relaunch a package of measures on Wednesday aimed at improving air quality after cutting anticipated annual costs by about 5 billion euros ($6.08 billion), according to EU officials. (Planetark.com) - NASA will reveal secrets of clouds and aerosols (Sep 15, 2005)
Taken from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Global- Do Your Town's Signs Pass the Safety Test? (Sep 05, 2005)
Ruth W. Stidger, (Better Roads Magazine) Street signs designed to increase safety can also present obstacles, doing away with just that goal when a vehicle hits them. Does your town use signs as safely as it can? China- Impact of economic growth on China's air quality (Sep 01, 2005)
China's spectacular economic growth during the last decade has brought many benefits – and some challenges. Global atmospheric mapping of nitrogen dioxide pollution performed by ERS-2's GOME and Envisat's SCIAMACHY reveals the world's largest amount of NO2 hanging above Beijing and northeast China, as reported in Nature this week. Global- Saving the World With Cell Phones (Aug 11, 2005)
Scientists work to turn mobile phones into a distributed network capable of measuring pollution levels -- and possibly detecting biological weapons before they can be launched. By Rachel Metz. (Wired) - Working Together to Beat the Heat (Jul 19, 2005)
At the close of the G-8 summit in Gleneagles, leaders called on the World Bank Group to work on financing a new framework for climate change. - Carmakers must do more to cut CO2 pollution - EU (Jun 23, 2005)
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Car manufacturers need to step up efforts to meet their pledge to cut carbon dioxide pollution from vehicles by 2008, the European Commission said Thursday.
From: Reuters (Jun 23, 2005) - Fuel from corn an alternative to gasoline (Jun 16, 2005)
SINGAPORE/LONDON :Traders pondering how the world’s growing number of motorists will fill up their tanks in the coming decades may want to focus a bit less on fields of oil and more on those of corn.
From: Business World (16 Jun 2005) - Soil emissions contribute more to air pollution than we thought (Jun 09, 2005)
Nitrogen oxides produced by huge fires and fossil fuel combustion are a major component of air pollution. They are the primary ingredients in ground-level ozone, a pollutant harmful to human health and vegetation. - NREL: Rethinking Biodiesel and NOx (May 16, 2005)
from Green Car Congress: Martin Tobias, a venture partner at Ignition Partners, private investor and consultant who has a strong affinity for biodiesel and biodiesel projects, posts a report that a current NREL research project indicates that biodiesel may not increase NOx emissions compared to petroleum diesel. - Gamble in the Desert -- 'Green' Diesel from Natural Gas Could Cut City Smog (May 11, 2005)
Jim Krane, Associated Press, Qatar: The rat's nest of pipes and columns snaking across the desert harbors a secret process that will use cobalt to turn natural gas into a powerful, clean-burning diesel fuel. - Cleaner air makes brighter skies (May 06, 2005)
By Richard Black , BBC News environment correspondent: The amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface is increasing, two new studies in Science magazine suggest. - I-CE Newsletter (May 01, 2005)
Interface for Cycling Expertise. May 2005. No. 2 - Scientists Confirm Earth's Energy is Out of Balance (Apr 29, 2005)
NASA press release, 29 April 2005 - Climate change poses threat to food supply, scientists say (Apr 27, 2005)
By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor, The Independent - European Union can save up to 161 billion euro a year by reducing air-pollution deaths (Apr 14, 2005)
Press Release EURO/08/05, Berlin, Copenhagen, Rome, 14 April 2005 - Crop archive shows pollution link (Apr 12, 2005)
Scientists have used the world's oldest, continually running field experiment to show how air pollution affects fungal diseases in wheat. (BBC News) - New Report Shows How to Save Ozone Layer While Combating Climate Change (Apr 11, 2005)
UN Environment Programme - Study finds dandruff in air pollutants (Mar 31, 2005)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A researcher has discovered unexpectedly large amounts of dandruff and other flaking skin, fur, pollen and similar materials in air pollutants known as aerosols. (from CNN.com) - Air pollution from other countries drifts into USA (Mar 28, 2005)
by Traci Watson, USA TODAY - Researchers Draw Link Between Second-Hand Smoke and Breast Cancer (Mar 10, 2005)
Beth Fouhy, Associated Press (10 Mar 2005) - Community Development Carbon Fund Gets Unexpected Boost; Public & Private Partners Invest $128 Million (Mar 01, 2005)
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2005. Less than 18 months since its inception,the World Bank Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF) today announced that 25 public/private participants closed the first round of financial commitments at $128 million—far beyond the original $100 million projected target. The beneficiaries will be the poorest countries on the planet, which until now have been by-passed by the emerging carbon emissions trading market. - Hydroelectric power's dirty secret revealed (Feb 26, 2005)
Duncan Graham-Rowe, New Scientist (26 February 2005) - Pact to curb mercury is rejected (Feb 25, 2005)
Richard Black,BBC environment correspondent (25 Feb 2005) - Global Anti-Smoking Pact Takes Effect From Sunday (Feb 25, 2005)
Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters (25 Feb 2005 05:01AM ET) - Environmental Changes are Spreading Infectious Diseases – UN Study (Feb 22, 2005)
UN.org (22 Feb 2005 10:00am) - Study by European Commission shows that air pollution causes early deaths (Feb 21, 2005)
Air pollution is responsible for 310,000 premature deaths in Europe each year, research suggests. (Source: BBC News) - Empty Chair in Kyoto (Feb 20, 2005)
Open Society program sets out to help world cities become "Kyoto Compliant" Global- Global Warming Could Worsen US Pollution - Report (Feb 19, 2005)
Reuters (19 Feb 2005 04:06 PM ET) Global- Kyoto Protocol goes into effect (Feb 16, 2005)
Mu Dong, Xinhuanet (16 Feb 2005) - Air Pollution Damages Babies in Womb -Study (Feb 15, 2005)
Reuters (15 Feb 2005 9:10 PM GMT) - World Bank: Post-Kyoto Uncertainty Threatens Emerging Carbon Emissions Market (Feb 15, 2005)
WASHINGTON, February 15, 2005 As the Kyoto Protocol enters into force, with the goal of limiting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in rich countries, the World Bank today urged industrialized nations to address the uncertainties of the post-Kyoto period, after 2012. - "Carbon storage" option under microscope at global warming confab (Feb 03, 2005)
AFP, terradaily.com (03 Feb 2005) - World Bank Issues Report On Its Environmental, Social Commitments (Feb 03, 2005)
Global- India Way Down on World Green Index (Feb 01, 2005)
The Times of India (01 Feb 2005) Global- EPA, Ford Test Promising Clean Diesel Technology on Passenger Vehicles (Jan 28, 2005)
US EPA (28 Jan 2005) - Small Models for Big Problems (Jan 19, 2005)
New Generation Tools To Assit In Making Informed Air Quality Management Decisions - Air pollution ‘the cause of most cancers in children' (Jan 17, 2005)
HELEN PUTTICK, The Herald (17 Jan 2005) - Carbon Emissions Reach Record High (Jan 11, 2005)
Lila Buckley, Earth Policy Institute - European Investment Bank and World Bank Agree to Develop the “Pan-European Carbon Fund” (Dec 17, 2004)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the World Bank signed Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which the two organizations agreed to cooperate in the development of a Pan-European Carbon Fund (PECF). - NASA Spacecraft Tracks Global Air Pollution (Dec 16, 2004)
Reuters, 16 Dec 2004 Asia in General- Diesel Exhaust Exposure Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk (Aug 13, 2004)
Reuters (13 Aug 2004 02:18 PM ET) Asia in General- Pollutants From Asia Appear on East Coast (Aug 10, 2004)
AP, Yahoo News (10 Aug 2004, 9:06 AM ET) Asia in General- Roots of high oil prices (Aug 04, 2004)
Reuters, BusinessWorld (4 Aug 2004) Global- Fetuses very susceptible to combustion pollutants (Aug 04, 2004)
Paul D. Thacker, Environmental Science & Technology News (4 Aug 2004) Global- NASA satellite to study atmospheric pollution (Jul 15, 2004)
Associated Press - New evidence for man-made global warming (Jul 06, 2004)
Findings suggest troposphere warming at about two-tenths of a degree Celsius per decade Asia in General- Rail Transit Benefits Study (Apr 21, 2004)
New study finds that cities with rail transit systems have significantly less traffic congestion, lower traffic accident rates, and lower consumer costs Global- Burn barrels fuel dioxin levels (Jan 10, 2000)
By Environmental News Network staff - Long-Term Strategies Needed to Battle Particulate Matter Air Pollution ()
by Christian Gapp, Telepolis (Interview with Michael Krzyzanowski, World Health Organization European Centre for Environment and Health) India- Delhi ‘good’ at managing air quality: Study (Jan 13, 2007)
Ravleen Kaur, expressindia.com Asia in General- Breathing killing Asia: over half a million die annually (Jan 08, 2007)
by Munza Mushtaq – Reporting from Yogyakarta - Indoor Air Pollution - Silent Killer of Women (Jan 04, 2007)
Over 1.5 million females die prematurely every year by inhaling poisonous fumes (by Nilay Ranjan) - Clean Air Challenge For Major Asian Cities (Jan 01, 2007)
Medical News Today Indonesia- Bus rapid transit systems offer effective solution for Asian cities (Dec 16, 2006)
Congestion, pollution and the lack of an efficient public transport system in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, prompted Governor Sutiyoso to establish a US$49 million bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 2004. It has been so successful that, two years later, it is being rapidly expanded. USA- ADB Joins Methane to Markets Partnership (Nov 03, 2006)
ADB has joined the international Methane to Markets Partnership as a Project Network member. Asia in General- Today's Decisions Could Spell Climate Change for Future Generations, ADB Official Tells Carbon Expo (Oct 26, 2006)
"We have to make smart choices for the infrastructure investments today that have climate change consequences that future generations will have to live with," a senior ADB official told a meeting on Asia and Pacific's carbon market potential today. - Pollutants May Curb Efficacy of Childhood Vaccines (Sep 04, 2006)
Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) -- chemicals widely used in industry -- apparently reduces children's immune response to vaccinations, according to a report.
(by Will Boggs, MD, Reuters Health) - Asia Critical to Future of Climate Change, President Kuroda Tells ADB Clean Energy Week (Jun 20, 2006)
No region in the world is as critical to future climate change as Asia, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda told the opening of ADB's Clean Energy Week today. (ADB.org) - Clean and diesel wed in new fuel (Jun 06, 2006)
by Bruce Siceloff, Staff Writer (newsobserver.com) - CNN to report on Asia’s pollution crisis (Jun 04, 2006)
The special airs on 4 June at 4 30 pm and 11 30 pm. (Indiantelevision.com) - Invisible enemy spurs health worries: Asia confronts growing problem of ultrafine particles (Jun 02, 2006)
by Grant Holloway, CNN - UNH Scientists Continue to Fly High As NASA Unlocks the Puzzle of Global Air Quality (Apr 27, 2006)
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire aim to understand the transport and transformation of gases and aerosols on transcontinental and intercontinental scales and assessing their impact on global air quality and climate. - Research Consortium Studies Air Quality over Indian Ocean (Apr 19, 2006)
Unmanned aerial vehicles track pollutants that dim Earth atmosphere - Grad student judges walkability of cities (Apr 02, 2006)
Developing cities need to do more to address the needs of pedestrians, according to MIT graduate student Holly Krambeck, who is working on a walkability ranking system for cities. (MIT News Office) - NASA Scientists Study Pollution's Origins and Air Quality Impact (Mar 09, 2006)
NASA and its partners will carry out the Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment (INTEX-B) - CAI-Asia Invites Private Sector to Contribute to 3-Year Air Quality Management and Sustainable Urban Transport Program (Mar 08, 2006)
CAI-Asia has launched its 2006 private sector membership drive. Asia in General- NASA Embarks on International Study of Air Pollution Flowing into U.S. from Abroad (Mar 02, 2006)
from NASA Earth Observatory Asia in General- Lessons learned from Asia's three MRT systems (Feb 17, 2006)
The experiences of three major Asian cities indicate a mass rapid transit (MRT) system will not work effectively unless there is great political will to integrate the system on a level playing field with cars, buses and other rail projects. (The Jakarta Post) Delhi- Partnerships Vital to Ensuring Region's Sustainable Development, Delhi Summit Told (Feb 02, 2006)
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) Asia in General- UN Meeting Touts New Ideas For Industry, Energy, Climate Change and Pollution (Jan 23, 2006)
Report on the UN Regional Implementation Meeting (RIM) for Asia and the Pacific - Rolling Out Air Quality Management in Asia (Dec 21, 2005)
CAI-Asia to mainstream AQM in the Asian Development Bank - CAI-Asia Launches $5 Million Program to Promote Sustainable Urban Transport in Asia (Dec 20, 2005)
Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) program turns CAI-Asia into a grant-maker - In Asia, A Hot Market For Carbon (Dec 12, 2005)
The market for carbon credits is cutting pollution in developing countries (Businessweek) - Hundreds treated over Tehran smog (Dec 10, 2005)
Traffic restrictions are being enforced in an attempt to reduce pollution (bbc.co.uk) - National freeway to launch e-toll system (Dec 02, 2005)
The National Sun Yat-sen Freeway is a month away to launching its first electronic toll-collecting system, but six million commuters, potential users of the new system, are not happy because the Far Eastern Toll Collecting Company has no intention of lowering the retail price of its electronic sensors. (Taiwan News) - Pipeline crunch helps spur surge in LNG prices (Nov 29, 2005)
Rising fuel demand in Asia, Europe and the United States and a shortage of pipelines are pushing liquefied natural gas prices to records, benefiting producers such as BP and hurting industrial firms from Spain to South Korea. (The Standard) - Six-Nation Climate Change Meeting set for Mid-Jan (Nov 02, 2005)
World's top polluting nations will meet in Australia in mid-January to try to work out ways of curbing greenhouse emissions without hurting their economies, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said. (Planet Ark) - Particulate air pollution raises ischemic stroke risk (Oct 31, 2005)
Polluted air with fine particles, when inhaled, raises the risk of ischemic stroke - a type of stroke that is caused by a blood clot in the brain - according to a new study conducted at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). (Foodconsumer.org) - Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) in CHARTS (Oct 27, 2005)
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) - Asia's Cities Face Gridlock (Oct 25, 2005)
Motorists make their way on a Bangkok street during an afternoon rush hours
Transport analysts say the solution to easing congestion in Asia's huge cities lies with mass bus transport systems replacing private cars. (Voice of America) - Indonesia MoE Formally Announces BAQ 2006 and Governmental Meeting on Urban Air Quality (Sep 27, 2005)
MoE Exectutive Secretary Arief Yuwono speaks at 9th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment - South Asian Gas Demand Strong Enough for Two Pipeline Schemes - ADB Expert (Sep 22, 2005)
Future demand for natural gas in South Asia is projected to be strong enough to require gas to be piped from both Turkmenistan and Iran, an ADB expert said today. - Global Warming Could Cause up to 10,000 Deaths Per Year in Asia-Pacific (Sep 22, 2005)
Up to 10,000 people in the Asia-Pacific region could be dying each year as a result of factors associated with global warming such as severe weather and mosquito-borne disease, a World Health Organization expert said. (Environment Network News) - WHO: Dirty air a regular killer in Asia (Aug 22, 2005)
A smoky haze that shrouded parts of Southeast Asia this month, forcing schools and businesses to close, is just one element of an air pollution problem that kills hundreds of thousands of people in the region annually, the World Health Organization said. Asia in General- Gov't to set up climate change monitoring network with Asian nations (Aug 16, 2005)
The Environment Ministry will set up a climate change monitoring and assessment network in cooperation with other Asian countries to study how global warming affects developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region, ministry officials said Monday. (Kyodo News) Asia in General- ADB Calls for Development of Sustainable Transport in Asia (Aug 04, 2005)
Tokyo (VNA) (04 Aug 2005) - The rapid urbanisation and motorisation have high economic, social and environmental costs for Asia's cities, and therefore the cities must adopt measures to make transport more sustainable, said Bindu Lohani, Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s Regional and Sustainable Development Department at the international conference on environment and transport, being held in Aichi prefecture, Japan. - 2005 Urban Air Quality Management Distance Learning Course (Aug 02, 2005)
The World Bank Institute (WBI), in partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), successfully completed a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop to prepare air quality management (AQM) experts and practitioners to deliver the Urban Air Quality Management (UAQM) distance learning course. - Emerging Asia Drives World Energy Use in the International Energy Outlook 2005 (Jul 29, 2005)
Energy Information Administration (EIA) releases report - Asia-Pacific Countries Join U.S., Austalia to Control Climate (Jul 28, 2005)
Austalia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea and United States have founded a partnership to address energy security, climate change and air pollution issues. (ENS) - Air quality in northern Taiwan on the decline, EPA warns (Jul 28, 2005)
The China Post (28 July 2005) The air quality in northern Taiwan is worsening significantly, with the ozone density shooting up to 120 PPB yesterday from the normal level of 0 to 40 PPB, according to the Cabinet-level Environmental Protection Administration (EPA). - ASEAN Avoids Tough Issues, Touts Biofuel as Oil Fix (Jul 13, 2005)
Reuters, Planet Ark (13 July 2005) SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - Southeast Asian nations pledged on Wednesday to pursue alternative energy to blunt the future impact of $60 oil, but sidestepped any political measures that might provide more immediate relief. - Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Vehicles More Economical to Operate than Diesel (Jun 26, 2005)
Heavy-duty natural gas powered vehicles (NGVs) that meet strict emissions standards are more cost-effective to own, operate and maintain over their lifetime than comparable diesel powered vehicles when the price of crude oil is more than $31 per barrel, according to a national report prepared by TIAX LLC, a leading product and technology development firm, for the California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership. Oil prices have been well above $31 per barrel for some time. - Taiwan Takes Tentative Steps on CO2 Emissions (Jun 23, 2005)
From Planetark.com (23 Jun 2005) REUTERS, TAIPEI - Taiwan has taken a first step this week towards reining in industrial emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), posing potential stumbling blocks for the future development of major industrial investment projects. - Clean Air for Asia Training Programme (Jun 08, 2005)
Please complete the questionnaire survey by 30 June 2005 - Partnership Initiated to Help Improve Human Health, Environmental Quality in Asian Cities (May 13, 2005)
EPA and the Asian Development Bank will work together to improve human health and environmental quality in major urban areas of Asia. - Myanmar Conversions and CNG Infrastructure Increasing (May 10, 2005)
NGV Global: Myanmar's natural gas vehicle programs are progressing, following the opening last week of the ninth CNG station of Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise in Yangon and the delivery of 500 CNG conversion kits from Omnitek Engineering (USA). - ANALYSIS - Asia Oil Trade to See Clean Fuel Turmoil For Years (Apr 29, 2005)
Mia Shanley, PLANET ARK (29 April 2005) - HFCs and PFCs contributing in global warming (Apr 27, 2005)
Business Recorder (27 Apr 2005) - Soot Affects Polar Ice (Mar 29, 2005)
by Earth Observatory News, with images courtesy of NASA GISS - U.S. EPA Announces New Versions of EZ Wizard (Mar 19, 2005)
EZ Wizard is now available in Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish - ADB Opens First Clean Development Mechanism Facility Project to Buyers (Mar 16, 2005)
A Coal Mine Methane/Coal Bed Methane Utilization Project in Fuxin, PRC, is the first project under ADB's Clean Development Mechanism Facility to be presented to carbon buyers. Between 2006 and 2012, more than 5 million carbon credits are expected to be generated from the Fuxin project, which is part of an ADB-assisted Environmental Improvement Project in Liaoning. - Asia Pushes Ahead on Biofuel, Despite Cost (Feb 28, 2005)
Lucy Hornby, Reuters (28 Feb 2005) - Rules on 'Clean Development Mechanism' projects out soon (Feb 17, 2005)
Rommer M. Balaba, BusinessWorld (17 Feb 2005) Asia in General- ADB President Highlights New Opportunities from the Kyoto Protocol Entering into Force (Feb 17, 2005)
ADB Media Center (17 Feb 2005) Asia in General- Asia pumps out more mercury than previously thought (Jan 05, 2005)
Rebecca Renner, Science News, American Chemical Society (05 Jan 2005) - Rapid Bus System to Debut by 2012 (Dec 28, 2004)
Kim Rahn, The Korea Times, 28 Dec 2004 16:51 - Vietnam: The Benefits of Cleaner Development (Dec 28, 2004)
2004 National Strategy Study Spells Out the Opportunities and Challenges of the Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol - Report Shows Kyoto Protocol Neglects Asian Economic Growth (Dec 15, 2004)
Asia Pulse (15 December 2004) - OPEC Thwarts Climate Aid For Poor Nations - WWF (Dec 10, 2004)
Mary Milliken, Reuters, planetark.com (10 Dec 2004) - Supat Wangwongwatana Hands Over CAI-Asia Leadership to Kong Ha (Dec 09, 2004)
Mr. Ha officially accepts CAI-Asia chairmanship during the General Assembly 2004, Agra, India - The Philippines: Wind Power Through Carbon Finance (Dec 09, 2004)
- China to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Coalmine Methane Through ‘First of’ Initiative (Dec 02, 2004)
- Slowly but surely Asia switches on to green power (Sep 16, 2004)
16 Sep 2004, David Fogarty, Reuters - ADB to Prepare Master Plan for Developing Afghanistan's Road Network (Aug 09, 2004)
ADB News (9 Aug 2004) - GMS transport forum opens in Cambodia (VNA) (Aug 04, 2004)
VNA (4 Aug 2004 -- 10:57(GMT+7)) - Nations partner to reduce pollutants (Jul 09, 2004)
by Qin Jize, China Daily (9 Jul 2004) - Partnership for Sustainable Urban Transport in Asia (Jun 30, 2004)
ADB and the World Resources Institute (WRI) to cooperate on a comprehensive program aimed at enhancing the environmental sustainability of transport and mobility throughout Asia. - Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Website Launched (Jun 24, 2004)
www.PCIAonline.org - United Nations Urges Use of Bioenergy to Ease Poverty in Developing Countries (Jun 02, 2004)
2 June 2004 - America redraws pollution map (Apr 13, 2004)
Dirty air is found to be widespread - Strategic Framework Launched For Better Air Quality (Mar 30, 2004)
Document aims to guide stakeholders in Asia in reduce outdoor air pollution - UK C02 emission cuts hit power, offshore sector (Feb 18, 2004)
- Schizophrenia link to lead petrol (Feb 12, 2004)
Richard Black, BBC science correspondent, in Seattle - Air pollution leads to 1.5M Asian deaths a year: WHO (Oct 13, 2003)
The WHO Western Pacific office said in a statement from its Manila headquarters, that in Asia, with half of the world's city dwellers, more than 1.5 million people die every year from diseases related to air pollution. - Air pollution 'increases stroke risk' (Oct 10, 2003)
High pollution levels may make people more susceptible to stroke, research suggests. (10 October 2003, from BBC News) - BP says new fuels will cut emissions (Oct 08, 2003)
BP.L launched a new set of motor fuels this week that it said would deliver better engine performance while also cutting down on emissions of harmful pollutants, enabling the oil major to step up its battle for market share of higher value petrol and diesel. - Tehran Smog: Hundreds Fall Victim to Air Pollution ()
CAI-Asia has taken notice of the alarming number of people being brought to hospitals from pollution induced respiratory problems in Tehran, Iran. Air pollution in that part of the world is taking a heavy toll on its people. - ADB to Study How to Effectively Manage Asian Cities ()
ADB will study how to improve the management of cities of all sizes in developing countries in the Asia and Pacific region through a US$980,000 technical assistance (TA) grant. - 'Clean Coal' Meet Under Dirty Smokestacks ()
by Marwaan Macan-Markar Bangladesh- Air pollution - severe environmental hazard (Aug 25, 2006)
by Khandoker Azizul Islam (The New Nation) - Body on cards for subway in capital (Apr 02, 2006)
The government is considering setting up an independent Metro Rail Authority (MRA) to install an underground railway system in the capital. (Rafiq Hasan, The Daily Star ) - Power crisis acute: Air pollution forces Tongi plant shutdown (Feb 21, 2006)
by Sheikh Mohiuddin - Euro standard rules to better air quality introduced (Feb 13, 2006)
The government has introduced emission rules for vehicles in Bangladesh as per European standards and adopted a road map to improve the air purity of the capital and other cities. (The Daily Star) - Bangladesh Government adopts plan for reducing air pollution (Feb 13, 2006)
The government has introduced Bangladesh-1 and Bangladesh-2 in line with Euro emission norms and adopted a roadmap for improving the air quality of Dhaka and other cities badly afflicted with vehicular pollution. (The Bangladesh Journal) - US pvt co keen to build sky rail line in Bangladesh (Jan 26, 2006)
A US private transport company has expressed its eagerness to set up sky rail lines from Narayanganj to Joydevpur and Sadarghat to Savar at a cost of over Taka 50 billion to facilitate transportation system of the country. (The Nation) - US co keen to construct sky rail line in Bangladesh (Jul 21, 2005)
BSS, The New Nation (21 July 2005) DHAKA, BANGLADESH: A US private transport company has Expressed its keen interest to set up sky rail lines from Narayanganj to Joydevpur and Sadarghat to Savar to facilitate transportation system of the country.
American Transport System Corporation (ATSC) has already talked to the authorities of Equalizer, a local private company, to implement the project in a partnership basis, said Chairman of Equalizer Md. Younusuzzaman here on Thursday. Dhaka- Dhaka Bans Smoking in Public Places (Mar 15, 2005)
The Financial Express, New Delhi (15 Mar 2005) Dhaka- Dust, Toxic Gases Dog Dhaka (Feb 23, 2004)
Pollution double the standards Bangladesh- Thailand's tuk-tuks take to Bangladesh streets (Jul 28, 2002)
Planet Ark Dhaka- Diesel-run vehicles cause 80 pc air pollution in city (Oct 11, 2006)
By Sheikh Arif Bulbon - Air pollution in the city (Sep 03, 2006)
by S A Karim (Financial Express) - Rickshaw-free roads stuck on polls factor (Nov 28, 2005)
Rafiq Hasan, The Daily Star - Fuel-Hungry Bangladesh Introduces Two-Day Weekend (Sep 07, 2005)
The working week in Bangladesh has been reduced to five days, in line with most other countries, as a result of an austerity drive to save fuel. (Reuters, PlanetArk) Bhutan- Fuel efficient stoves (Apr 29, 2005)
Japanese firm donated 45 stoves to 15 schools around the country last year through the World Food Programme (WFP) - Maintaining air quality (Aug 13, 2004)
Kinley Wangmo, Kuensel (13 Aug 2004 19:24:02 CDT BST) Cambodia- Cambodia Introduces Battery-Powered Bicycles for Tourists Visiting Angkor Complex (Nov 09, 2005)
The Cambodian government began offering 300 battery-powered bicycles for tourists to rent while visiting the world-famous Angkor archaeological park, Cambodia's main tourist attraction. (ENN) Phnom Penh- Rail Link From New Delhi to Hanoi Discussed in Phnom Penh (Aug 20, 2004)
PTI, Asia Pulse (20 Aug 2004 8:44 AM) China- China 'methane to markets' project nears completion (Oct 23, 2006)
Project will produce 120 megawatts of electricity and reduce 40 million metric tons of carbon equivalent over 20 years. - Hundreds of Chinese Villagers Suffer Lead Poisoning from Smelter (Sep 06, 2006)
by Audra Ang (Associated Press) - China Eyes Sulphur Dioxide Emissions Trading (Sep 01, 2006)
China is planning to launch an emissions trading scheme as early as next year that would require power plants to pay 7 billion yuan a year for the right to emit sulphur dioxide. - China Turns to Coalbed Methane Gas: Fueling GDP Growth, Reducing Pollution, Saving Lives (Aug 21, 2006)
More than 30,000 coal mines releasing methane gas are responsible for about 40 percent of China’s air pollution. - Chinese government says global warming contributing to disastrous typhoon season (Aug 14, 2006)
Global warming is contributing to an unusually harsh typhoon season in China that started about a month early and has left thousands dead or missing, government officials and experts say. (AFP) - Carbon Emission Deal Between Chinese Chemical Plant, World Bank Approved (Aug 10, 2006)
The United Nations has approved a Chinese chemical plant's sale of greenhouse gas emission credits to the World Bank in the largest-ever emission reductions deal. (Xinhua) - Expert blames pollution on cement factories in China (Jun 06, 2006)
Cement factories in southern China have been blamed by an environmental expert for the choking pollution that blankets the region. - White paper issued on environment protection (Jun 05, 2006)
China published on Monday a white paper on environmental protection, illustrating the government's persistent efforts in this field in the past decade. (gov.cn) - Shenzhen: Bus Rapid Transit plan formulated (May 25, 2006)
by Sally Wang, Shenzhen Daily - Polluters in China Face Public Scrutiny (May 17, 2006)
GreenWatch Program Exposes Environmental Scofflaws - Air Quality Inside Taxis Tested (Apr 03, 2006)
Environmental safety campaign was formally launched on April 2 in Shenyang (from Liaoning-gateway.com) - Dust Storm over Eastern China (Mar 10, 2006)
According to Chinese news reports, a dust storm had been predicted for northern and central China, and the prediction proved correct - Sandstorm hits North China over weekend (Mar 10, 2006)
Many areas in the northern and central parts of China are being hit by sandstorms, which are expected to last over the weekend and bring falling temperatures and strong winds, according to a local meteorological station. (from Xinhuanet) - U.S., China Launch New Wind Power Tool (Mar 10, 2006)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Wind Technology Partnership rolled out a new tool to aid energy planners and wind developers in China's Hebei province. China- India, China push demand for gas (Feb 21, 2006)
Higher growth of energy consumption in China and India, increasing demand for natural gas to fire power plants in North America, and gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel production reaching a million barrels per day over the next few years were some of the major issues discussed at the Gas Summit during the last two days. (Peninsula) China- China Issues Guidelines to Tackle Pollution (Feb 16, 2006)
by Lindsay Beck (Reuters, Planet Ark) - China Increasing Its Use Of Renewable Energy As Power Demand Grows (Feb 07, 2006)
The World Bank today approved an $86.33 million loan to scale up China’s use of renewable energy as the country’s demand for power increases. - China‘s pollution galvanizes peasants to action (Feb 02, 2006)
By Lindsay Beck, Herald News Daily - China's Highways Go the Distance (Jan 31, 2006)
by Calum MacLeod, USA Today - Capital's New Year Sees Firecrackers (Jan 30, 2006)
The Chinese Lunar New Year's eve was misty in Beijing, but the national capital did not lack shining decorations for the most ceremonious traditional festival. - Law drafted to regulate energy sector (Jan 27, 2006)
Also to improve safety in its deadly coal mining industry ((Shenzhen Daily/Agencies) - Researcher: Pollution Limiting Sunny Days in China; Skies Have Darkened in Past 50 Years (Jan 27, 2006)
By Michael Casey, The Associated Press - Pollution Harms Grottoes (Jan 24, 2006)
The China Daily reports weathering triggered by air pollution is the number one "killer" of Yungang Grottoes in North China's Shanxi Province. India- China, India seen setting stage for greener world (Jan 12, 2006)
Agence France-Presse China- Getting in early as China cleans up (Jan 08, 2006)
By Matthew Saltmarsh International Herald Tribune - China: Auto production sets record (Dec 26, 2005)
from China Daily - China firms, World Bank in $930 mln emissions deal (Dec 20, 2005)
Two private Chinese chemicals firms and the World Bank on Monday launched the world's biggest single project to cut greenhouse gas emissions in a deal worth nearly $1 billion - China vows cuts to greenhouse gases, laments U.S. absence at Kyoto Protocol (Dec 01, 2005)
The Chinese government said Wednesday that despite being one of the world's worst polluters, it was already cutting greenhouse gases and called on the United States to join the global community under the Kyoto Protocol to protect the earth's atmosphere. China- Dying to breathe (Nov 29, 2005)
More than 400,000 people die from pollution-related illnesses in China every year, putting Beijing under pressure to develop renewable energy. Dinah Gardner investigates. (The Standard) China- Pollution Sickening Chinese Residents (Nov 23, 2005)
Shui Tou calls itself the leather capital of the world with dozens of small factories processing pig skins, but CBS News Asia correspondent Barry Petersen reports the city also shows the high price China is paying for its economic success. (CBS) Beijing- UNEP and Beijing Sign Green Games Agreement (Nov 18, 2005)
An agreement aimed a making the summer Olympics of 2008 environmentally-friendly was signed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG). China- Deals signed to clean up atmosphere (Nov 16, 2005)
Da Shan, China Daily (16 November 2005) - Diesel Retrofit Project in China (Nov 14, 2005)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) and China's State Environmental Protection, Administration (SEPA), kicked off a diesel retrofit demonstration project in Beijing on November 10, 2005. China- Clean Diesel Retrofit Demonstration Project Underway in Beijing (Nov 10, 2005)
Work began today on retrofitting 30 buses in Beijing with clean diesel technology, under a collaboration between EPA, China's State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) and industry partners. (USEPA) China- Air pollution will affect investment (Oct 26, 2005)
"If the air conditions in all areas reached the nation's second level, 178, 000 deaths would be avoided every year," said Zhang Lijun, deputy director of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), at an international symposium on air quality management in Beijing on Oct. 24. - Air pollution 'kills 400 000' (Oct 25, 2005)
Beijing - More than 400 000 people in China die prematurely annually from air pollution, reveals an unpublished study by the research arm of the government's environmental protection agency. (News24) - China to Intensify Pollution Control in Next Five Years (Oct 20, 2005)
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for more efforts to prevent and control pollution with aim to reverse the deterioration of the environment and ecology in the coming five years, according to a document released. (Xinhuanet) - China May Emerge As World Top Wind Power (Oct 18, 2005)
China may overtake Germany, Spain, the United States and India as the top wind user - Beijing Officials to Use Remote Sensing Technology to help Clean Air for 2008 Olympics (Sep 22, 2005)
Officials with the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (BEPB) will be using advanced Remote Sensing technology to target polluting vehicles and help clean the air as Beijing prepares to host the Olympic Games in 2008. Environmental Systems Products Holdings (ESP) has delivered 5 Remote Sensing Devices (RSDs) the BEPB will deploy throughout Beijing in the coming weeks. The RSDs will identify motor vehicles that are polluting the air. When those vehicles are repaired, tailpipe pollution drops dramatically. (Environmental News Network) - Misdirecting GPS maps (Sep 22, 2005)
Yang Lifei, Shanghaidaily.com (22 Sep 2005) PR China: A NUMBER of people are having trouble with GPS navigation systems in their cars, because they are installed with counterfeit electronic maps, but authorities are doing nothing about the problem as there are no laws regulating the industry. Over the past six months, the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping has granted eight companies across the country a certificate allowing them to produce electronic navigation maps. Industry sources, however, say the number of fake maps on the market far exceed the number of genuine ones. (ShanghaiDaily.com) - China Railway to Deepen its Investment and Financing Reform (Sep 21, 2005)
With China's economy growing rapidly, the demands on rail transport also are increasing fast. To address the strains on the railways and clear bottlenecks in the system, the government is introducing further reforms in railway investment and financing so as to push forward railway construction. (ChinaBroadcast.cn) - Smog Over China - Sattelite Images September 2005 (Sep 10, 2005)
NASA - Shanxi Province Strengthen the Management of Vehicle Fuel (Aug 19, 2005)
SEPA-VECC (19 Aug 2005) SHANXI, PRC: Recently, for the controlling of exhaust pollution, the environmental protection bureau carries out some new measures to control the production and use of gasoline with lead. - Jiaozhou Environmental Protection Bureau Controls Buses Emission in many Ways (Aug 19, 2005)
SEPA-VECC (16 Aug 2005) JIAOZHOU, PRC: Recently, The Environmental Protection Bureau of Jiaozhou City carried out a series of measures to strengthen the administrating of bus emission - Subway Put Into Trial Operation in East China City (Aug 12, 2005)
Xinhua, People's Daily Online (12 Aug 2005) NANJING, PRC: The first subway in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, began trial operation August 12, 2005. - Survey reveals just how mobile Chinese are (Jul 29, 2005)
Xinhua (29 July 2005) BEIJING, CHINA: The past several years have seen more and more Chinese people buy cars and go on outings as China expands its highway networks and public transport, while promoting tourism. What it all boils down is the increased mobility of the population. - Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (Beijing EPB) clarifies rumors: July 1, this year will only implement Phase III vehicle fuels quality standard (Jun 29, 2005)
Not vehicle emissions standards as reported by media. - China Mulls Smog Tax for Big Cars, Report Says (Jun 27, 2005)
BEIJING — China is considering imposing new taxes on buyers of big cars to persuade drivers to buy environmentally friendly vehicles, a news report said Monday. From Associated Press, 27 Jun 2005 - Cars in China: Dream Machines (Jun 02, 2005)
China is not yet an auto-culture in the mould of the United States. But it may only be a matter of time (from the Economist.com) - World Bank Assists South China City to Improve Environment (Jun 02, 2005)
from China Daily: The World Bank approved Wednesday a loan of 100 million US dollars to finance an environment protection project in South China`s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. - Environmental problems "unchanged" 2004 (Jun 02, 2005)
from China Daily: The environmental quality in China "basically remained the same" in 2004 as compared with the previous year, says a report published June 2, 2005 by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA). - Chinese centre to study 'creeping' environment issues (Jun 01, 2005)
The world's first international research centre dedicated to 'creeping environmental problems' was established last week (23 May) in the northwestern Chinese city of Lanzhou. - SEPA Issues Production Conformity Rules for New Motorcycle (May 30, 2005)
To enhance supervision and management of conformity of production for new motorcycle, and ensure emission from new motorcycle to meet national pollutant emission standards, the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) issued an announcement on supervision and management of environmental conformity of production for motorcycle (Announcement No.19 in 2005) by the law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Pollution from Environmental Noise and the law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution. - Chinese auto makers pursue clean energy sources (May 19, 2005)
Hu Maoyuan, president of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC), China's biggest car producer, said Tuesday that Chinese auto makers will introduce more clean energy sources, instead of more expensive and shrinking petrol. The new clean auto energy will include hydrogen, mixed fuel and liquefied natural gas (LNG), said Hu at the 2005 Fortune Global Forum held in Beijing from May 16 to 18. - NDRC to establish integrated wind power generation systems by 2010 (May 17, 2005)
The National Development and Reform Commission of China announced on May 17, 2005 during the pre-meeting of National Conference on Wind Power Generation Conference, China will establish complete wind power generation system, by 2010, the technologies and installed capacity will meet international level. - Environmental protection has high priority at China’s provincial governor and mayors (in Chinese) (May 17, 2005)
Interviewed by CNN at Fortune Global Forum, mayors from Beijing, Tianjin and governor of Shaanxi Province expressed, if there is something that keeps them from falling asleep easily, that will be safety and environmental protection. They all emphasized environmental protection and sustainable development. - High rise of fuel price promotes sale of low engine capacity fuel-economic cars in China (in Chinese) (May 16, 2005)
According to statistics from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the top 5 best sellers are all fuel-economic cars, counting for 1/4 of the total sale of passenger cars for the first quarter 2005. - Oil demand pressure on China and the US is alleviated, says IEA (May 16, 2005)
Oil demand pressure on the United States and China has already been alleviated while the forecast for European Union petroleum requirement has been lowered. - China's Environmental Agency Warns Local Officials Against Shielding Pollutors (May 11, 2005)
Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press: China's environmental watchdog has singled out nine major pollution cases involving dozens of companies, and in a rare move has warned local authorities not to interfere. - $1.4b wasted in pollution battle (May 10, 2005)
Chester Yung, The Standard - The filthy truth about diesel 'mules' (May 09, 2005)
Survey reveals that "Chinese Rural Vehicles" are becoming a serious environmental concern (New Scientist) - Standards May Reduce Pollutants by 60% (Apr 28, 2005)
Wu Yixue, China Daily, 28 April 2005 - China releases Five New National Vehicle Emission Standards Today (Apr 27, 2005)
The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) promulgated five new national standards on vehicle pollution on April 27th, 2005. It is the ultimate choice and effective measure to solve vehicle emission pollution problems by formulating and implementing stricter emission standards and reducing emission, said LuoYi, deputy head, Department of Science, Technology and Standards of SEPA. New standards were formulated according to China's vehicle emission pollution conditions, and the demand of development and environmental protection. - Qinghai-Tibet railway project steams ahead (Mar 08, 2005)
Cao Desheng, China Daily (08 Mar 2005) - Legislature passes renewable energy bill (Mar 01, 2005)
Hu Cong, China Daily (01 Mar 2005) China- Japanese steel industry to provide green technologies to China (Feb 20, 2005)
Agence France Presse (20 February 2005) Hong Kong- HK, South China Air Quality Won't Improve Till 2007 (Jan 24, 2005)
Reuters, Planet Ark (24 Jan 2005) China- Beijing to improve subway emergency system (Jan 11, 2005)
Xinhuanet (11 Jan 2005 20:32:28) Beijing- Beijing to Plant Rooftop Grass to Clean Away Smog (Jan 11, 2005)
Reuters News Service (11 January 2005) China- Asia's largest bus station to debut in Shanghai (Jan 10, 2005)
CRIENGLISH.com, Xinhuanet (10 Jan 2005 11:15:50) - Global warming thawing Qinghai Plateau (Jan 10, 2005)
Xinhuanet, 10 Jan 2005 11:25:09 - Draft law promotes use of renewable energy (Jan 10, 2005)
Hu Cong, China Daily, 10 Jan 2005 00:18 China- Reduced visibility in Hong Kong hits record high in 2004 (Jan 06, 2005)
Hong Kong Observatory releases its findings on long-term visibility change China- Polluter loopholes require legal solution (Jan 04, 2005)
Qin Chuan, China Daily, 04 Jan 2005 06:44 India- China, India drive record car sales: Developing countries shift into high gear, pushing global numbers to 44.5 million (Dec 31, 2004)
John Saunders, Friday's Globe and mail, 31 Dec 2004 China- China's Energy Thirst A Global Pollution Threat (Dec 17, 2004)
By Matt Pottinger, Steve Stecklow, John J. Fialka, with contributions from Cui Rong, Asian Wall Street Journal - China defends economic growth at climate conference (Dec 14, 2004)
Xinhua (14 December 2004) Beijing- Beijing Puts Foot Down in Bid to Beat the Traffic (Dec 14, 2004)
© Reuters News Service 2003, 14 Dec 2004 Hong Kong- GIS Provides Customer Satisfaction for Hong Kong Bus Company (Dec 13, 2004)
Jim Baumann, Directions Magazine (13 Dec 2004) China- China now accounts for a seventh of world carbon pollution - IEA (Dec 07, 2004)
AFX.com (7 December 2004) Hong Kong- Gray Skies Ahead (Nov 19, 2004)
by Stan Sesser, staff reporter of the Wall Street Journal China- China's Fuel Standards (news article) (Oct 29, 2004)
International Oil Daily (29 Oct 2004) - US technology helps reduce car emissions (Oct 17, 2004)
By Qin Chuan (China Daily) Beijing- Beijing launches large-scale subway construction (Aug 17, 2004)
Xinhuanet (17 Aug 2004) China- Metro travel to get easier for disabled Beijingers (Aug 17, 2004)
Liu Chang, China Daily (17 Aug 2004 05:31) Beijing- City drafts regulation to carry out traffic law (Aug 10, 2004)
Liu Li, China Daily (10 Aug 2004 05:58) China- Beijingers Enjoy Fresher Air in 2004 (Aug 09, 2004)
Xinhua, VECC-SEPA News (9 Aug 2004) China- ADB grants $500,000 for China roads (Aug 06, 2004)
UPI, Washington Times (6 Aug 2004) - East-west gas pipeline wrapped up (Aug 04, 2004)
Fu Jing, China Daily (4 Aug 2004) - North-south trunk road completed (Aug 03, 2004)
Xinhuanet (3 Aug 2004) - China to build new railway in Xinjiang (Aug 03, 2004)
Xinhuanet (3 Aug 2004) - Clean Diesel-powered Buses in Shenzhen City (Aug 02, 2004)
XunXu, VECC-SEPA.org (2 Aug 2004) Beijing- Beijing Stops High-pollution Buses (Aug 02, 2004)
XunXu, VECC-SEPA.org (2 Aug 2004) China- Ding Yan: Lack of Reference to Make Standards is the Difficulty for Drafting (Jul 28, 2004)
Vehicle Emission Control Center of State Environmental Protection Administration (VECC-SEPA) (28 Jul 2004) - Rapid transit beats Shenyang metro (Jul 27, 2004)
China Daily (27 Jul 2004) - CAI-Asia China Network to be Established with Assistance from ADB and Energy Foundation (Jul 18, 2004)
- Most-Polluted Cities Blacklisted (Jul 15, 2004)
China Daily (15 Jul 2004) - Fast urbanization drives up temperature in China (Jul 11, 2004)
He Jizhe, China Daily (2 Jul 2004) - China's Vehicle Emission Control Center (VECC) Launches English Language Website (Jun 21, 2004)
Website makes updated vehicle and air quality data more accessible to an international audience - Public Transport to be Key Focus for China Over Next 5 Years (May 20, 2004)
20 May 2004, Yahoo News/Asia Pulse - China set to act on fuel economy (Nov 17, 2003)
Chinese government prepares to impose minimum fuel economy standards on new cars that will be significantly more stringent than those in United States. - Rural Chinese Riot as Police Try to Halt Pollution Protest ()
JIM YARDLEY, The New York Times (13 April 2005) - China's skyscrapers as polluted as air outside ()
Nearly all of China's fast-rising number of skyscrapers are filled with excessive air pollutants that could cause serious harm to office workers, state press said. (Yahoo/AFP) Beijing- Beijing's pollution not just an 'official' problem (May 22, 2006)
by Emma Moore (chinadaily.com.cn) - Beijing is covered by desert sandstorm (Apr 18, 2006)
by Richard Spencer (telegraph.co.uk) - Beijing rolls out steps to improve traffic (Jan 26, 2006)
by Zhang Liuhao (Shanghai Daily) - Bus stops to install TV screens in Shanghai (Nov 25, 2005)
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