Green action plan

CHINA will begin to implement a three-year action plan for cleaner air later this year, an environmental official said yesterday.

The plan aims to markedly improve air quality and people’s satisfaction with it, said Zhao Yingmin, vice minister of ecology and environment, at a press briefing.

Ecological restoration

CHINA’S ecological restoration projects are beneficial in controlling dust erosion and reducing dust concentration in the North China Plain, especially during spring, according to a recently published study.

To improve environmental conditions and reduce ecological problems, China has initiated large-scale ecological restoration projects such as Natural Forest Protection Project and the Grain for Green Program.