Pollution liability insurance plan gets government push

China is quickening the pace of putting together its compulsory environmental pollution liability insurance implementation plan - and joint regulation and product designs could be key issues, experts said on Monday.

The China Insurance Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Environmental Protection are stepping up the pace of drafting an implementation plan, CIRC Chairman Xiang Junbo said on Sunday.

Xiang said there are already 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities carrying out pilot projects for the plan.