The Zhenhua Case: the emergence of civil environmental public interest litigation in China

Abstract In 2015, the All-China Environment Federation v Dezhou Jinghua Group Zhenhua Corporation Limited case was the first civil environmental public interest litigation (CEPIL) against air pollution in China. Constituting a milestone in the field of air pollution control in China, this case (i) confirms the eligibility of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) to file civil public interest litigations; (ii) discusses remedies for the ecological destruction caused by air pollution; (iii) assesses the ecological and environmental damage using the ‘virtual restoration cost’ method; and (iv) uses public apology as an innovative way for Zhenhua to assume liability. By applying and interpreting several important rules under the Environmental Protection Law of China (EPLC) for the first time, this case sets an example for future CEPILs against air pollution in China.

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THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT’S EXPENDITURE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ON AIR POLLUTION IN TAIWAN

The Singapore Economic Review ◽

10.1142/s0217590821500570 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

JR-TSUNG HUANG

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Environmental Protection ◽

Pollution Control ◽

Central Government ◽

Local Area ◽

County Level ◽

Air Pollution Control ◽

Spatial Econometric ◽

Primary Finding

This study explores the influence of government’s spending on environmental protection on air pollution in Taiwan. Using the panel data of 20 counties, county-level cities, and municipalities in Taiwan covering the period from 2013 to 2018 and the spatial econometric analysis due to considering the possible spatial dependence of air pollution represented by PM2.5 concentration and SO2 emissions, the primary finding is that government’s spending in the environmental protection can statistically significantly improve air pollution regardless of where the financial source is. However, rather than the local fiscal expenditure on environmental protection, subsidies of the air pollution control from the central government can play more important roles to effectively improve air quality of the local area in Taiwan.

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Avoiding and managing environmental damage from major industrial accidents. Air Pollution Control Association, 498 pp., 1985

AIChE Journal ◽

10.1002/aic.690330623 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 1052-1053

Author(s):

Stanley S. Grossel

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Pollution Control ◽

Environmental Damage ◽

Air Pollution Control ◽

Industrial Accidents ◽

Control Association

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Measuring Environmental and Economic Performance of Air Pollution Control for Province-Level Areas in China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16081378 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (8) ◽

pp. 1378 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Xiao Gong ◽

Jianing Mi ◽

Chunyan Wei ◽

Ruitao Yang

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Air Pollution ◽

Environmental Protection ◽

Pollution Control ◽

Local Governments ◽

Air Pollution Control ◽

Total Energy Consumption ◽

Waste Gas ◽

Desirable And Undesirable Outputs ◽

Province Level

This paper proposes an improved three-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) model to measure the environmental-economic efficiency (EEE) of air pollution control for 30 province-level areas of China during the period of 2012 to 2016. In this model, capital, labor, and total energy consumption are the three inputs, while gross domestic product (GDP) and waste gas emissions represent the desirable and undesirable outputs, respectively. This model allows the weights of economic growth and environmental protection to be adjusted as needed by policymakers; the model is adopted to evaluate the effects of government measures on environmental protection and economic growth. Ultimately, the effects from environmental factors and statistical noise are excluded from the EEEs of local governments and the managerial efficiencies are calculated. The results simultaneously reflect the local performance of air pollution control and economic development, which can be used to clarify the ranking of provinces nationwide.

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Replies to Challenges in the Field of Air Pollution Control in Foundry Plants

Archives of Foundry Engineering ◽

10.2478/v10266-012-0098-6 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 143-148

Author(s):

R. Margraf

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Environmental Protection ◽

Pollution Control ◽

Point Of View ◽

Air Pollution Control ◽

Limit Values ◽

Ferrous Metals ◽

Filtration System ◽

Degree Of Separation ◽

Emission Limit

Abstract The solution of applications for air pollution control in foundries for iron and non-ferrous metals may not only be understood as the observance of requested emission limit values at the stack outlet. An effective environmental protection already starts with the greatest possible capture of pollutants at the source with at the same time minimisation of the volume flow necessary for this. Independent of this, the downstream installed filtration system has to realise a degree of separation of definitely above 99%. Furthermore, when selecting the filter construction, attention has to be paid to a high availability. An even temporarily production without filter will more and more no longer be accepted by residents and authorities. Incidents at the filter lead to a shutdown of the whole production. Additional measures for heat recovery while preparing concepts for filtration plants help to reduce the energy consumption and serve for a sustained conservation of environment. A consequent consideration of the items above is also condition for the fact that environmental protection in foundries remains affordable. The lecture deals with the subjects above from the point of view of a plant constructor.

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