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China’s Pollution Tax: Putting a Price on Pollution

September 15, 2015 By Brian Viard

In a bid to improve the environment, the Chinese government is considering imposing a pollution tax. But how exactly should it determine the tax amount?

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Environment, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China, Policy and Law, Social Good, Sustainability Tagged With: Air Quality, Beijing Air, Brian Viard, Environmental Pollution, Government Control, Slider

Air Pollution in China: What’s at Stake?

August 4, 2014 By Randy Wang

How serious is air pollution in China and how is the country addressing it at a policy level? Also, what kind of business opportunities is this creating? A comprehensive look. If you live in China, chances are the one thing you’d be most concerned about is the level of PM2.5 in the air. PM2.5, or particulate matter […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China, Environment, Know China, Real Estate Tagged With: Beijing Air, Environment, Environmental Pollution, GE, Hot Issues in China, Interviews, License Plate Restrictions, Property, Real Estate, Slider

China’s Pollution Problem: Rise of the Smog Warriors

April 29, 2014 By Christopher Beddor

China’s pollution problem has reached apocalyptic levels, which is great news for smart companies that have found a business opportunity in it. Wang Bin browses a selection of facemasks at a supermar­ket in central Beijing. After scanning several different styles, he picks out an intimidating, thick mask made by 3M, an American conglomerate. He’s buying […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Environment, Know China, Policy and Law Tagged With: 3M, Air Quality, Beijing Air, Chinese Car Market, Chinese Market, Energy Policy, Environmental Pollution, Greentech, Slider, Taobao

China Roundup: Panasonic’s Pollution Compensation and Alibaba IPO Heads for US Shores

March 14, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: Panasonic offers China-based Japanese workers hardship allowance; Alibaba IPO to reportedly happen in New York and not Hong Kong; tech giants plan to issue virtual credit cards; and premier Li Keqiang acknowledges the 7.5% GDP growth target is flexible. Panasonic’s air pollution compensation There seems to be a silver lining in China’s pollution […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Emerging Economies, Environment, Know China, Technology Tagged With: Air Quality, Alibaba, Alipay, Banks, Beijing Air, CPPCC, Environmental Pollution, Hong Kong, IPOs, NPC, PBOC, Slider, Stockmarket, Tencent

CHINA ROUNDUP: Chinese GDP growth target at 7.5%; more austerity measures; and war on smog

March 7, 2014 By Neelima Mahajan

The week that was: Beijing hosts the annual CPPCC and NPC meetings; Chinese GDP growth target for 2014 announced; austerity measures in full force; and solar cell company heads for China’s first corporate bond default. All eyes this week, understandably so, are on Beijing where delegates from all over China have gathered for the two […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, Emerging Economies, Employment, Environment, Know China Tagged With: Beijing Air, CPPCC, Economic Growth, Environmental Pollution, GDP, IBM, Lenovo, NPC, Slider, Xi Jinping

Cleaner China? A Look at Environmental Policy in China

April 17, 2013 By Angela Doland

After record smog and a leadership change, what’s in store for environmental policy in China and green investment? In China’s major cities, you can use an app to check the level of smog, or you can just step outside to see, smell and taste it. A Bloomberg news headline put the problem in sharp relief: Living […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Chinese Economy, Environment, Know China, Policy and Law, Resources, Technology Tagged With: 12th Five-Year Plan, Air Quality, Beijing Air, Beijing Air Quality Index, China Air, China Carbon Energy, China Water, Energy Policy, Five Year Plan, Green Investment, Greentech, Shale Gas, Slider, Solar Energy, Wind Energy

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