A pedestrian in Beijing during last December’s red smog alert. The environmental ministry created a total emission control department in 2010 to ensure targets were met, but the approach has been criticised as ineffective. Photo: AFP
China’s environment ministry unveils restructuring plan aimed at making it more effective
The overhaul, which Beijing approved last year, would see streamlined divisions responsible for combating air, water and soil pollution, agency says
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China's 'Two Sessions' 2016
A pedestrian in Beijing during last December’s red smog alert. The environmental ministry created a total emission control department in 2010 to ensure targets were met, but the approach has been criticised as ineffective. Photo: AFP
