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Zhejiang Explores Establishing an EPIL System and Other Recent China Environmental Law, Public Participation, and Climate Change News
Zhejiang explores establishing an environment public interest litigation system (Google translate)
Zhejiang province people’s procuratorate and the provincial environmental protection department recently issued “Opinions on Actively Making Use of Civil and Administrative Procuratorial Functions to Strengthen Environmental Protection,” which require procuratorates and environmental protection bureaus of varying levels within the province to use judicial tools to advance environmental enforcement and management. This includes exploring the establishment of a public interest litigation system. (Source: China Chemical Industry News)
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Five Major Power Groups to Develop Mercury Elimination Pilots and Other Recent China Environmental Law, Public Participation, and Climate News
Five Major Power Groups to Develop Mercury Elimination Pilots (Google Translate)
MEP vice minister Zhang Lijun presided over a symposium in Beijing to discuss the development of mercury elimination pilots in coal-fired power plants. The power sector is required to pay high attention to controlling mercury emissions, and pilot mercury emissions control projects were planned for coal-fired power plants. (Source: China Environment News)
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Supreme people’s court bestows environmental authorities with power to claim compensation on behalf of the State (Google translate)
The Supreme Court recently issued a circular regarding “Opinions on providing judicial protection and service for accelerating economic transformation,” requiring people’s courts at every level, pursuant to the law, to accept pollution compensation cases filed by environmental authorities on behalf of the State. (Source: China Environment News)
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Environment Ministry delayed and rejected 190.48 billion RMB of projects in 2009 (Google translation)
At the National Environmental Protection Work Conference held in Beijing this week, officials from the Ministry of Environmental Protection revealed that the agency had rejected or temporarily delayed approval for over 190 billion RMB of construction projects for failing to meet environmental standards and follow the approval process. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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Lead-poisoned children of Qingyuan promised testing and medical treatment (Google translation)
Officials announced to concerned residents that all children in Qingyuan would be given access to blood testing and prompt treatment to address the growing problem of lead poisoning. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(1)
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Wuxi Environment Court issues verdict on its first water pollution case (Google translation)
Two onion farmers who lost a year’s worth of harvest received a favorable verdict in the latest decision of Wuxi Environmental Court, as a local forge was ordered to compensate them 91,600 RMB for the damages suffered. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(1)
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Environmental experts bluntly emphasize grassroots environmental law enforcement (Google translation)
Hubei Province environmental experts signaled that they intended to bolster environmental enforcement at the local level as environmental petitions in the province grew at a rate of 30% each year. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(1)
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Yangtze River Delta unveils new information disclosure evaluation system (Google translation)
Last week, environmental officials from Shanghai municipality, Zhejiang Province, and Jiangsu Province revealed a new environmental information disclosure evaluation system that would hold enterprises accountable for their transparency requirements. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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Chinese professor calls for Plan EIA expansion towards integrated management approach (Google translation)
At an international environmental conference in Tianjin this weekend, Professor Zhu Tan of Nankai University called for an ambitious plan to expand implementation of the State Council’s August 2009 “Plan Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations.” Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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Greenpeace calls out 18 large multinational and domestic companies staying silent on pollution information disclosure (English Press Release)
Shell, Samsung, Nestle, Kraft, and more are among the eighteen multinational and domestic enterprises identified by Greenpeace China in its newest report for violating water pollution laws. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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