“Green GDP” assessments harrass Chinese governors
- From: Vol 7, Issue 10 (October 2006)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: China
A new report set to track local officials’ environmental footprint has governors up in arms, reports Kathy Liu.
Chinese governors are resisting the publication of a report recommending they be assessed on the environmental, and not just the economic, impact of projects in their governorates.
The “Green GDP” report, published in September by the Chinese State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) in conjunction with the National Bureau of Statistics, states that pollution cost China a total of RMB511.8 ...
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