Solid waste import bans
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced yesterday that China will ban imports of 32 types of solid waste in its latest move to reduce environmental pollution. Sixteen types of solid waste,
Shanghai Daily (China)
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IMF calls for cut in fossil energy subsidies amid low oil prices
Falling oil prices provide a golden opportunity to reduce inefficient fossil energy subsidies in favor of more productive and equitable spending, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a newly-released
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NGOs to get more say in environment issues
THE environment ministry yesterday released a draft regulation, which allows nongovernmental groups to participate in investigations of major pollution cases. According to the draft, unveiled to solicit
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15 percent of Niger's population remains food insecure: UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday that 2. 5 million people or 15 percent of Niger's population are food insecure as showed in its national survey on food
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Nearly 11 million in Yemen facing severe food crisis, UN aid agencies warn
The UN aid agencies said nearly 11 million people in Yemen are facing severe food insecurity due to the current fighting in the country, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Wednesday.
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5.2-magnitude quake hits 143 km east of Yamada, Japan-- USGS
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted 143 km east of Yamada, Japan at 19:55 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially
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5.3 magnitude quake hits eastern Japan
HONG KONG, April 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted 252 km East of Namie of Japan's Fukushima Prefecture at GMT192501 on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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New association to cut Beijing steel industry smog
Steel companies, research centers and environmental groups in Beijing and its surrounding area have formed a new association to control air pollution. Initiated by the Beijing Science and Technology
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Hazardous waste in illegal landfill’
HUAXIN Town in Qingpu District illegally dug a football pitch sized landfill near homes, in which residents claim hazardous industrial waste has been dumped, Shanghai Television news reported yesterday.
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Beijing to ban vehicles that fail to meet emission standards
Beijing will ban gasoline-powered vehicles that fail to meet the National Emission Standard II from the road starting Jan. 1 of next year to cut pollution, the local environmental authority said. The
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China to standardize energy conservation by 2020
China will put in place a system of conservation standards to cap energy consumption for all major energy-intensive industries by 2020, according to a circular issued by the State Council, China's cabinet,