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NDRC Requires Localities to Set Annual Power Saving Targets and Other Recent China Environmental Law, Public Participation, and Climate Change News
NDRC requires localities to set annual power saving targets (Google translate)
NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission) and other ministries recently issued “Regulatory Measures on Power Demand Side Management,” which provides that local authorities shall implement “power demand side management” from next year for the purpose of power saving and sound use of power. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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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Environmental Public Interest Litigation and the Vitality of Environmental Courts: The development and future of environmental courts in China
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The past two years have seen an important development in environmental public interest litigation (“EPIL”) in China: the establishment of environmental courts. Since the establishment of Guiyang and Qingzhen Environmental Court and the first environmental public interest lawsuit in the Qingzhen Environmental Court in late 2007, nine other specialized courts have been set up in Yunnan and Jiangsu provinces, and three other environmental public interest cases have been handled. However, the fate of environmental courts remains to be seen, as hesitations regarding the practicality, Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(2)
Guiyang promotes eco-civilization
On January 8, 2010, the Standing Committee of the Guizhou Provincial People’s Congress approved a local legislation called “Guiyang City Promoting Eco-civilization Regulation” (《贵阳市促进生态文明建设条例》). This regulation was first passed by Guiyang City People’s Congress in October of 2009, and it contains provisions on environmental public interest litigation and other important environmental protection measures. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
Recent Environmental Law and Public Participation News
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)
Recent Environmental Law and Public Participation News
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)
Recent Environmental Law and Public Participation News
Guangzhou Maritime Court orders tannery to pay 62,500 RMB in compensation (Google translation)
The Dongtai tannery in Panyu District of Guangzhou was ordered to pay 62,500 RMB in compensation for damages from several incidents of illegal waste water release in 2008, bringing another environmental public interest litigation case to a close. The factory’s illegal discharges were uncovered by investigators in July 2008 following complaints from local residents about red-colored water. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(2)
China’s Environmental Heroes: Echoing Steppe Fights Pollution in Inner Mongolia
We’ve devoted a lot of coverage to China’s environmental heroes. While China’s heavyweight environmental champion, Wang Canfa, has garnered much coverage in the press, China is also filled with heroes that most people never hear about. The following case in Inner Mongolia is one such example. In December 2001, the Dianzuo sewage dam in Inner Mongolia failed, spilling three million tons of sewage over an area of 4310 acres. 73 animals died outright, and 224 additional heads of livestock suffered serious poisoning. The health of the local residents suffered as well, with many complaining of dizziness and nausea from the … Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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