From The Herald:
China is launching a multibillion-dollar effort to cut pollution and soaring coal and oil demand, by raising energy efficiency in flats and offices.
Authorities are tightening standards and threatening to revoke developers’ business licences if they fail to comply, said Qiu Baoxing, a Deputy Construction Minister…
China is one of the biggest consumers of oil, gas and coal, and is the least energy-efficient major economy, using several times as much fuel for each unit of output compared with the United States, Japan or European countries.
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