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Publish date: October 7, 2011
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The money will be spent on creating low-carbon programmes in five provinces and eight cities, as well as 100 centres focusing on use of resources.
China is also attempting to tighten its air quality standards for thermal power plans and to develop a carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) industry. China Datang Corporation and Alstom announced on the 21st of September that they will jointly develop carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects in China (see: link).
According to media reports, China plans to double spending on CCS over the next five years to 400 million yuan (over $60 million).
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