Daily News April 23, 2014

Environmental Pollution and Health

China now on track to meet 2015 emissions targets -state planner, Reuters

China is now back on track to meet a series of mandatory targets to cut pollution and improve energy efficiency by 2015, after falling behind expectations due to strong economic growth over 2011-12, a state planning agency official said on Wednesday.

Water Crisis

China’s Water Glass More Than Half Polluted, Report Says, WSJ

Fresh off an official report that confirmed long-held fears over the state of China’s soil, new government figures show the majority of the country’s water remains polluted despite billions of dollars spent trying to clean it up.

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60% Of China's Underground Water Is Too Polluted To Drink, businessinsider

Grain, Poultry, Dairy and Food Security

China: Online U.S. Pork Promotion Goes Live on TMall.com

A new online commercial pork site opened this week and operated by China’s business-to-consumer market leader, TMall.com, is promising nationwide delivery of eight U.S. pork items within 24 to 48 hours at discounts ranging up to 60 percent during a site-opening seven-day sale.

Energy Development and Problem

China to raise natural gas supply, Xinhuanet

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- China will raise its natural gas supply to as much as 420 billion cubic meters per year by 2020 amid rising demand due to urbanization, a government statement said on Wednesday.

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China Accelerates Plans for Environmental Taxes, Moves to Cut Emissions From Coal, Bloomberg

China will speed up the development of environmental tax legislation that could penalize heavy polluters to help the central government pay for programs to address air, soil and water pollution, said a report from the State Council, China's top decision-making body.  

China carbon cash party over as U.N. credit stream dries up, Reuters

Revenues for China's biggest sellers of U.N.-issued carbon credits shrunk last year to a tenth of 2012 values, choking off billions of dollars flowing to clean energy projects in the world's top carbon-emitter.