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The article discusses the issue on the emissions regulations for automobiles' atmospheric engine in Australia. It notes that downsizing had become a fast, easy, affordable way for carmakers to address emissions laws from not just the European Union, but also from California Air Resources Board, China's State Environmental Protection Administration and Japan's Ministry of the Environment. The Kyoto Protocol of 1992 calls on the world to pull its 1990-level emissions back eight per cent by 2012.

The article reports on the key issues concerning environmental protections in China. The prevention of pollution requires a large amount of investments for pollution treatment installations and technological upgrading. The State Environmental Protection Administration of China introduces its campaign titled "Environmental Protection Storm." An environment monitoring and warning mechanism were developed and a Contingency Plan for Environmental Pollution Damaged and Accidents was organized in the country.

The article offers information on various developments taking place in China in view of the need for improving the environment. It states that the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has been upgraded to full ministry status, and renamed as the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP). It mentions that the new pollution law which comes into force on June 1, 2008, as announced by the National People's Congress, requires companies to help meet the cost of pollution.

The article reports on the issuance of a green credit policy by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), the People's Bank of China and the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) in July 2007. The policy is aimed at curbing loans issued to projects that have the potential to damage the environment. The companies affected by the policy include Shanxi Jinyun Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. and a chemical company in Anhui Province.

The article profiles Pan Yue, the vice-minister of the State Environmental Protection Administration of China. According to the author Pan Yue is single official in the Chinese government who is fighting to curb the significant environmental damage that has come as a result of China's rapid economic growth. The initiatives he has launched to curb pollution in the country are described.

The article focuses on the environmental problems at Baiyangdian Lake along Baoding Shi and Hebei Province, China. According to the local farming and fishery department, there were about 142,500 kilograms of dead fish found floating on the surface of the lakes. According to the State Environmental Protection Administration, serious pollution and low amounts of dissolved oxygen caused the fish to suffocate.

Reports the standards for animal-breeding pollution in China. Implementation of the Standards for Feces Discharge on Poultry and Livestock Farms by the State Environmental Protection Administration; Adoption of ecological friendly production styles; Division of the animal breeding industry in two categorical in group size.

This article reports on the decision of the Chinese government to approve a proposed cold rolling mill of Anyang Iron & Steel in 2008. The government approved the project less than six months after it was rejected. The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) initially blocked the project. Following the approval, the SEPA said the project meets the requirement of the Chinese industrial and environmental protection policy.

The article offers information on the Guidelines on Strengthen Environmental Protection Inspections of Listed Companies promulgated by the Chinese State Environmental Protection Administration. The guidelines impose restrictions on highly-polluting companies applying for listing on domestic stock markets and applying for refinancing. The introduction of the guidelines discusses the environmental disclosure responsibilities of listed companies which will improve the environmental performance of listed companies and prevent investment risks for them.

The article offers information on the Guiding Opinion on Strengthening the Regulatory Work on Listed Companies in Respect of Environmental Protection, issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration of China on February 22, 2008. The opinion states that listed companies shall make an immediate disclosure on the impact of a major event related to environmental protection on their securities and derivatives. Such events include the implementation of environmental law, regulation, rule or industrial policy that may have an impact on the company.

The article offers information on the Guiding Opinion on the Work of Environmental Pollution Liability Insurance, issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration and China Insurance Regulatory Commission on December 4, 2007. The opinion states that such policy covers the liability for compensation for damage as a result of pollution accidents caused by enterprises. The policy shall be applicable to enterprises that deal in dangerous chemicals which are prone to pollution accidents, and to enterprises with pollution accidents in recent years.

The article discusses the plan outlined by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) of China, which would reduce pollution with its commitment to cutting up to 2.3 million tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and 1.3 million tons of chemical oxygen demand (COD). Zhou Shengxian, director of SEPA, says high-energy consuming and high-polluting power plants will be phased out in order to fulfill the commitment. SEPA also plans to incorporate social and environmental issues into project financing.

This section offers news briefs on China. A green drive was launched by the Ministry of Finance and the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC), which will involve subsidizing the use of energy-efficient lighting products in a bid to reduce electricity consumption. A plan to reduce air and water pollution in 2008 was outlined by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA). Health Minister Chen Zhu has announced the release of China's reform plan of its health care system.

The article reports on the criticism raised by the State Environmental Protection Administration of China against three multinationals that have violated the environmental laws of China. More than 260 transnational corporations have contributed to water pollution and over 50 multinationals were responsible for air pollution in China, according to the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs. Multinationals have decided to operate in China due to low environmental protection standards and lesser punishment for polluters.

The article reports on protests in China over environmental issues. The author states that with China building two coal power plants a week and many rivers deemed unfit for human contact, both Chinese citizens and political officials are calling for environmental reforms. China's State Environmental Protection Administration is considering delaying bank loans to businesses who flagrantly pollute

The article presents news briefs on the economic, political and social affairs of China. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has issued a warning to its members to forge long-term efforts and commitment to fight corruption. The regulations for preventing illegal acquisition of meteorological information will be enforced in 2008. State Environmental Protection Administration reports that local authorities compromise environmental conservation with industrial projects.

The article focuses on the need to report a pollution accident within an hour after they are detected, according to the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) in China. Accidents should be reported to the local government or environmental protection authorities and that serious accidents have to be notified directly to the State Council, the country's cabinet or SEPA. There is a need for authorities to investigate accidents on the spot immediately after receiving the report. Failure to report in time will be punished for dereliction of duty.

The article reports an environmental dispute in China that improved relations between government officials and mass media. In recent weeks, the normally docile media have been getting into a fury over plastic sheeting, and whether officials were right to lay it on the bed of an imperial lake. A small matter, maybe; but one that has had big ramifications, pitting bureaucracies against one another and resulting in rare concessions to advocates of open government. The plastic-sheeting project might well have gone unnoticed had it not been for a passing academic, who spotted it being laid on the often-dry lake bed at Yuanmingyuan, also known as the Old Summer Palace. In China, where public debate on government policy is normally suppressed, any opportunity to speak freely is seized upon: Beijing's newspapers, mainly the more competitive tabloids, leapt on the issue. The State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) sensed its chance. At the end of March it ordered a halt to the plastic project pending an environmental review. Last month SEPA went further, organising an unusually high-profile public hearing on a government-backed project, to which critics of the scheme were invited.

Focuses on the ecological damage in China resulting from the country's economic growth. Consequence of the potential failure of the government to develop cleaner domestic energy sources; Measures implemented by the Chinese State Environmental Protection Administration to improve the country's environmental situation; Estimated amount of environmental damage cost of the nation in lost productivity and associated health care, according to a study by the World Bank.

Reports that China's State Environmental Protection Administration has awarded some companies with "state-level environmentally friendly" designation. Concerns about the quality of China's economic growth; Effect on the environment; Need to pursue resource conservation, environmental protection, advanced technology as well as economic return.

The article focuses on the impact of the economic growth of China on the environment and public health. China is a net importer of oil and depends on coal for about 70% of its domestic energy needs. The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) suspended 30 large projects that have failed to meet environmental standards in November 2004. Environmental damage costs China some $170 billion a year in lost productivity and associated health care according to a World Bank study.

Focuses on the efforts of the State Environmental Protection Administration to release the annual environmental reports in China.

Reports that China's State Environmental Protection Administration has issued an emergency notice on April 22, 2003, requiring environmental protection departments at different levels to take definitive measures to prevent and sure severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Reports on the Chinese State Environmental Protection Administration's (SEPA) punishment of environmental protection officials for not dealing with problems effectively.

Reports on an International Environmental Protection Exhibition to be held at the China International Exhibition Center in June 2001. Sponsorship by the State Environmental Protection Administration.

Reports on China's establishment of ten national ecological conservation areas. Role in balancing the regional ecological environment; Announcement by the State Environmental Protection Administration.

The article focuses on environmental protection efforts of China's State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA). A Beijing-based chemical consultant mentions that the Chinese government efforts are genuine and effective, focusing on sustainable development. It mentions about emissions standards being set for chemical plants and for cities, regions and provinces. Coal-to-chemicals projects may struggle to get approval because of high levels of pollution from existing coal consumption.

The article reports on the notice issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) for a backward capacity elimination of chemicals in China on December 3, 2009. It mentions several chemicals which have been planned to eliminate including calcium carbide, electrolytic aluminum and citric acid. It states that the State Environmental Protection Administration and the Development and Reform Commission facilitated the implementation of the program.

The article reports on the 141 seriously polluting products blacklisted by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) on February 26, 2008 in China. SEPA suggested eliminating the export rebate of 39 of the listed products and banning the processing trade of these products. Experts estimated the treatment cost over the pollution caused by the blacklisted products accounted for 10%-30% of their production costs.

The article reports on the decision of the government of China to introduce a green insurance system, an effort designed to monitor polluting industries and help victims receive immediate compensation. According to the Deputy Director Pan Yue of State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), the system will be tried out in 2008 in companies that produce, sell and use high-risk chemical and petrochemical products.