|
Air pollution 'will be tackled' by 2008
By Cao Desheng (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-11-07 05:32 In 2000, China implemented an "Ecological Home and Rich Farmer Programme",
which promotes efficient energy generation and use. It sets biogas, biomass and
solar energy as priorities.
The EU stands ready to contribute its know-how to developing innovative
policies, instruments and public-private partnerships for accelerating renewable
energy markets worldwide, he told reporters.
The EU and China have agreed to build a zero-emission power plant in China as
a co-operative project to reduce the impact of power generation on the
environment.
Dimas is expected to sign implementation agreements for the EU-China
biodiversity Program, including a 30 million-euro (US$36 million) contribution
from the European Commission, today with China's environmental protection
minister.
(China Daily 11/07/2005 page2)
|
