China goes on anti-pollution drive
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From this weekend, a new standard for car emissions will come into force in Beijing, falling in line with the latest European Union standard. According to a BBC News report, China has pledged that the capital’s air quality would be up to the standard laid down by the World Health Organisation during the Games in August.
The report said cars and buses that fail the checks would be banned from the streets. It added that a new type of less-polluting petrol would be available and more than 1,300 petrol stations would be upgraded to cut fumes and the rest shut down.
The report added that five provinces around Beijing have also been ordered to join the efforts and reduce industrial activity for two months before the Games. From July both Beijing and Tianjin will restrict private car use, allowing only odd or even registration numbers to go out on any given day.
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