China reduces lead emission in six years
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-06-05 10:07
The lead emission has been reduced by 1,500 tons each year since China
prohibited the use of leaded gasoline in July 2000, says a white paper titled
"Environmental Protection in China (1996-2005)".
"In recent years, the
vehicle emission standards have proceeded from Phase I to Phase II, and Phase
III standards have been drawn up," says the white paper, which is released by
the Information Office of the State Council.
Some cities have started a
clean vehicle campaign, actively promoting the use of low-pollution vehicles
fueled by natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.
According to the
white paper, the quantitative examination system for comprehensive urban
environmental control has been introduced in over 500 Chinese cities.
The system gives quantitative standards for the quality of the urban
environment, pollution control and construction of urban environmental
infrastructure, and thus will help to comprehensively assess the environmental
protection work of city governments, the paper says.
At present, more
than 100 cities (districts) are building themselves into environment-protection
model cities, among which 56 cities and five districts in municipalities
directly under the central government have succeeded in meeting the required
standards.
"These model cities enjoy 80 percent of the total number of
days a year with air quality reaching or above Grade II," it
says.
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