The General Plan for air pollution prevention and control, funded
by the Government of Norway, has been launched in north China's
Shanxi Province.
The goal of the program is to establish an air quality management
system and devise ways to reduce air pollution in the region.
The 23-month project will involve nearly US$1.43 million in total
investment, including nearly a donation of US$1.1 million from
Norway.
Experts believe that the program will help to train technicians and
professionals for the local environmental protection sector and
also reduce the gap between Shanxi and some developed nations in
terms of air quality management.
It
is the first time that the system will be used in China's
provincial-level regions. It is expected that the cooperation
between the governments of China and Norway will act as an example
for other parts of the country to further the environmental
protection efforts.
(Xinhua News
Agency 10/22/2001)