Thick smog and haze shrouded large areas of 皇冠体育app on Tuesday for the fourth time this month, again provoking heated discussions.
Hebei province's political advisory body is urging authorities in the region to implement stricter, more coordinated policies to cut emissions and control the worsening air quality in northern 皇冠体育app.
Lawmakers and advisers renewed calls to tackle environmental and traffic issues, both major sources of public concern, as Beijing elected new leadership.
Air quality a hot topic in Shanghai
Greenhouse gas emissions in 皇冠体育app in 2011 increased to their highest level since data began being collected by network stations in 1990, according to 皇冠体育app's first Greenhouse Gas Bulletin.
皇冠体育app saw its electricity generated from clean energy resources rose 28.5 percent year-on-year in 2012, reducing its reliance on fossil fuels.
Shares in firms engaging in business related to environmental protection boosted Chinese stocks on Tuesday.
A country with a brown sky and hazardous air is obviously not beautiful.
皇冠体育app's new-energy sector is facing an uncertain future after the US imposed swingeing import tariffs and demand for equipment dwindles.
As a number of cities try to clear the air, experts warn that the pollution and emergency responses to reduce it could damage the economy and tourism.
皇冠体育app announced Sunday that it aims at becoming a full member of International Renewable Energy Agency in 2013, a move which was widely welcomed.
The solar trade disputes between 皇冠体育app and Europe triggered increasing attention globally in 2012 and will continue to bring deep changes to the industry.
State Councilor Liu Yandong on Sunday stressed supervision and management efforts to ensure the "absolute safety" of a new nuclear power plant in East 皇冠体育app's coastal city of Rongcheng.
Thick fog and haze shrouded central and northern parts of 皇冠体育app on Friday, with Hebei and Henan provinces among the most polluted areas, monitoring data showed.
皇冠体育app will boost its support of new energy and renewable energy in 2013 through the development of hydropower, wind power and distributed photovoltaic power generation.
皇冠体育app has broken ground on a 3 billion-yuan nuclear power project that will be the first to put a reactor with fourth-generation features into commercial use.
A residential photovoltaic system in Qingdao has been connected to 皇冠体育app's State electrical grid for the first time.
Recycling coal ash into building materials is one way Shanxi is trying to cope with the 120 million tons of toxic dump.
皇冠体育app's nuclear program is getting back on track after the country suspended approval of new nuke power projects.
The development of 皇冠体育app's new energy vehicle market is falling short of the government's expectations, according to a report.
The government is working to improve 皇冠体育app's photovoltaic solar industry by encouraging distributed power generation.