China’s environment ministry puts a price on cost of clean-up 环保部核算环保的经济损失
Full citation and link.
Liu Qin, China’s environment ministry puts a price on cost of clean-up, https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/ single/ch/8170-China-s-environment-ministry-puts-a-price-on-cost-of-clean-up-, accessed 9/30/2015
What two (or more) quotes capture the message of the article?
“The economic cost of China’s efforts to save energy and cut emissions of harmful pollutants during the country’s 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010) was 186 billion yuan (US$29 billion), just 0.12% of GDP. This compares with 6% of output lost because of pollution, environmental damage, and harmful impacts on health, the Ministry of Environmental Protection estimated. “
“The report admits that environmental protection efforts are one reason for China’s economic slowdown, but describes these as short-term effects due to restrictions placed on sectors including coal-burning, power generation, steel and concrete making, and LCD panel manufacturing. Meanwhile emerging sectors such as modern services, environmental protection, and machinery manufacturing will benefit from the anti-pollution crackdown.”
What is the main point of the article, and how is it supported?
The main point is short term slow down in Chinese economy would deliver an overall economic benefit.
It’s supported by two quotes above.
It also “leads to companies adopting better technology, as well as weeding out poorer-performing companies to raise overall competitiveness” according to Wang jinnan, deputy head of the MEP’s Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning.
What actors (individuals or organizations) are referred to? (Provide names and short descriptions.)
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China
MEP responsible for formulating and implementing environmental protection plans, policies and standards, organize the preparation of environmental function zoning, supervision and management of environmental pollution control, coordinate and solve major environmental problems, as well as environmental policy development and implementation, supervision and enforcement of the law, cross administrative Region environmental Affairs and coordination tasks.
What kind of causation or responsibility is argued or implied in the article?
MEP of PRC argues that Chinese authority should continue to put effort in environmental protection and keep the restriction on heavy pollution sectors such as coal-burning, steel. Despite of slowdown in Chinese economy result from job loss and increase of industrial cost caused by the environmental policy, the constant effort would eventually achieve long-term benefit.
How (if at all) are health disparities or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
No, health disparity issue is not addressed in the article.
What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
I followed up on swift shutdowns of 57 heavy polluted factories in Linyi, which results in massive job losses and severe damage to local economy.
According to local media, on 2/30/2015 the shutdown caused more than 60,000 job loss and caused city government to loan 300 billion CNY to maintain local economy from breaking down. But the PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2 in Jan to May decreased by 24.3%, 17.3%, 36.1%, 14.8% from preceding year.
Full citation and link.
Liu Qin, China’s environment ministry puts a price on cost of clean-up, https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/ single/ch/8170-China-s-environment-ministry-puts-a-price-on-cost-of-clean-up-, accessed 9/30/2015
刘琴. 环保部核算环保的经济损失 [OL]. https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/ single/ch/8170-China-s-environment-ministry-puts-a-price-on-cost-of-clean-up- , 2015-9-30
What two (or more) quotes capture the message of the article?
“The economic cost of China’s efforts to save energy and cut emissions of harmful pollutants during the country’s 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010) was 186 billion yuan (US$29 billion), just 0.12% of GDP. This compares with 6% of output lost because of pollution, environmental damage, and harmful impacts on health, the Ministry of Environmental Protection estimated. “
“The report admits that environmental protection efforts are one reason for China’s economic slowdown, but describes these as short-term effects due to restrictions placed on sectors including coal-burning, power generation, steel and concrete making, and LCD panel manufacturing. Meanwhile emerging sectors such as modern services, environmental protection, and machinery manufacturing will benefit from the anti-pollution crackdown.”
“报告说，“十一五”（2006-2010年）期间，节能减排累计减少ＧＤＰ１８６９亿元，占同期ＧＤＰ的０．１２％。2013年《大气污染防治行动计划》实施以来，淘汰落后产能使得ＧＤＰ减少约１１４８亿元，占同期ＧＤＰ的０．０３％。但每年因环境污染和生态破坏造成的经济损失，约占当年ＧＤＰ的６％左右；ＰＭ２．５污染，可引发各种疾病、甚至过早死亡。报告说。”
“ 报告分析说，环保是影响近期中国经济下行的主要因素之一，但这些影响只是短期内对火力发电、钢铁、水泥、平板玻璃等行业产生了遏制作用，对现代服务业、环保产业、装备制造业等新兴行业起到了引领作用。”
What is the main point of the article, and how is it supported?
The main point is short term slow down in Chinese economy would deliver an overall economic benefit.
It’s supported by two quotes above.
It also “leads to companies adopting better technology, as well as weeding out poorer-performing companies to raise overall competitiveness” according to Wang jinnan, deputy head of the MEP’s Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning.
文章的重点是短期内放缓的中国经济将有长期的经济效益。
它是由以上两个引用支持。
还有“严格环保标准的实施，可以促进企业生产工艺升级，加快产品更新，倒逼行业优胜劣汰，提高整个行业竞争力。发展环保产业能够带来新的经济增长点，倒逼经济结构调整和转型。” 环保部环境规划院副院长王金南说。
What actors (individuals or organizations) are referred to? (Provide names and short descriptions.)
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China
MEP responsible for formulating and implementing environmental protection plans, policies and standards, organize the preparation of environmental function zoning, supervision and management of environmental pollution control, coordinate and solve major environmental problems, as well as environmental policy development and implementation, supervision and enforcement of the law, cross administrative Region environmental Affairs and coordination tasks.
中华人民共和国环境保护部
环保部负责拟订并实施环境保护规划、政策和标准，组织编制环境功能区划，监督管理环境污染防治，协调解决重大环境保护问题，还有环境政策的制订和落实、法律的监督与执行、跨行政地区环境事务协调等任务。
Source: http://baike.baidu.com/
What kind of causation or responsibility is argued or implied in the article?
MEP of PRC argues that Chinese authority should continue to put effort in environmental protection and keep the restriction on heavy pollution sectors such as coal-burning, steel. Despite of slowdown in Chinese economy result from job loss and increase of industrial cost caused by the environmental policy, the constant effort would eventually achieve long-term benefit.
中华人民共和国环境保护部认为，中国当局应继续把精力在环境保护和限制重污染行业如煤炭燃烧，炼钢。尽管环保政策造成的工作减少，产业成本增加导致中国经济增长放缓结果，长期有效的环保工作将最终会实现长期的经济利益。
How (if at all) are health disparities or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
No, health disparity issue is not addressed in the article.
What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
I followed up on swift shutdowns of 57 heavy polluted factories in Linyi, which results in massive job losses and severe damage to local economy.
According to local media, on 2/30/2015 the shutdown caused more than 60,000 job loss and caused city government to loan 300 billion CNY to maintain local economy from breaking down. But the PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2 in Jan to May decreased by 24.3%, 17.3%, 36.1%, 14.8% from preceding year.