China is stepping up its efforts to crackdown on pollution as public anger continues to grow over damaging smog levels and environmental degradation. After inspections revealed that provinces are doing too little to implement pollution control efforts, the country is holding factories and other polluting industries accountable. The neglect of pollution control efforts is no good news, but the fact that the government is taking action in its own hands is a promising sign that China is getting serious about climate action.
China is taking climate change and air pollution seriously
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