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Posted on 01 December 2013. Tags: Bans, Beijing, FIGHT, grills, pollution

Beijing bans grills to fight pollution A media officer at Beijing’s Xicheng district administration bureau said the hundreds of barbecue grills were confiscated over a three-month campaign and cut up so they couldn’t be used again. She refused to give her name, as is common with Chinese … Full News here – Read more on The […]

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Posted on 24 July 2013. Tags: Bans, buildings, China, construction, government

China bans construction of government buildings BEIJING — China’s leaders have banned the construction of government buildings for five years as another step in a frugality drive that aims to address public anger at corruption. The general offices of the Communist Party’s central committee and the … Full News here – Read more on MiamiHerald.com

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Posted on 15 February 2013. Tags: Bans, Beijing, cars, PetrolPowered, Polluting

Beijing Bans Polluting Petrol-Powered Cars BEIJING, China, February 12, 2013 (ENS) – To help cut record levels of air pollution in Beijing, the city is making zero-emission and alternative-energy vehicles more desirable by imposing strict limits on emissions from petrol-powered cars. On … Full News here – Read more on Environment News Service

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