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Beijing strives to save water
2006-06-29 16:51
Water consumption in Beijing fell from 4.06 billion cubic meters in 2000 to 3.45 billion cubic meters in 2005, with an average drop of 100 million cubic meters a year, an official said on Wednesday.
Beijing to ensure air quality
2006-06-19 09:44
Beijing will work out a "scheme of ensuring air quality during Olympics" to contain traffic volume, suspend construction and join hands with surrounding regions to reduce pollutant emission during the Beijing Olympics Games in 2008
Weather service for Games will be 'timely, accurate'
2006-06-13 09:15
Chinese meteorological authorities promised on Monday, June 12, a timely and accurate weather forecast service for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Olympic venues not using virgin timber
2006-05-31 17:00
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) announced today that a review by the government agency responsible for supervising the construction of the venues for the 2008 Olympic Games has confirmed that none of the venues is using or will use virgin timber from Indonesia, as has been alleged.
Drought-stricken Beijing faces dry Olympics
2006-05-31 14:56
Beijing, suffering its worst drought in 50 years, will face a severe water shortage during the 2008 Olympics if current trends prevail, a Chinese newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Polluting district uses recreation to go green
2006-05-31 09:03
Beijing's Shijingshan District, once considered a major polluting area in the city, yesterday officially announced it is building itself into a capital recreation district (CRD).
Plans for 'Green' Games unveiled
2006-05-29 11:15
Speaking at a seminar on China's circular economy, Tian Maijiu, deputy director of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People's Congress, revealed that Olympic venues and facilities would make full use of new energy sources.
Beijing faces air pollution ahead of Games
2006-05-23 10:58
A glance from the window of any of Beijing's towering skyscrapers is enough to ascertain the biggest problem facing the city in the run-up to the 2008 Olympics -- smog.
Decades-old oven stops operation for more blue skies in Beijing
2006-05-22 10:22
A 42-year-old coke oven that has made huge contribution to China's metallurgy industry stopped operation here Saturday for environmental protection in Beijing, Beijing Shougang Group announced.
Beijing planning to cut Olympic traffic
2006-05-19 10:50
Faced with traffic and pollution problems as they prepare for the 2008 Summer Olympics, officials in the Chinese capital are drafting contingency plans that include an extended holiday for the city's huge government work force during the games or limiting the days residents can drive.
Children join in 'green' Games plans
2006-05-19 06:34
Youngsters have been recruited in the capital city to help pitch in on "green" efforts for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Beijing aims to upgrade public vehicles
2006-05-19 06:34
As a metropolis possessing the most buses using clean fuel around the world, Beijing will spend 2.8 billion yuan (US$345 million) this year to increase the number of environmentally friendly buses.

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