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Pollution and polluters in the firing line
Official efforts to tackle China's mounting pollution and ease growing dependence on imported energy shifted up a gear with new regulations aimed at improving fuel efficiency and limiting vehicle emissions, and a call to make it easier for members of the public to sue polluters.
Under the new efficiency laws, which take effect in July 2005, new vehicles are expected to cut fuel consumption by 10% by 2008 and a further 10% after that.
Besides cutting pollution, officials ...
Under the new efficiency laws, which take effect in July 2005, new vehicles are expected to cut fuel consumption by 10% by 2008 and a further 10% after that.
Besides cutting pollution, officials ...
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