China is now facing escalating pressure in supply of coal, electricity, oil and transportation in its economic activities. Promoting clean production will help enterprises improve efficiency in resource and energy application. The State Environmental Protection Administration of China and the Dow Chemical of the US launched on March 16 a model program for clean production in Beijing, according to which the Dow Chemical will donate six million yuan annually in next three yeas.

In accordance with the program some enterprises from industries that cause heavy pollution, including chemical, pharmaceutical, printing and dyeing, brewing, electorplate and electrolyte aluminum will be selected to adopt measures of clean production. In these enterprises review of production will be adopted; staff will receive training; guideline for clean production will be compiled and database for clean production will be built. In addition, the program will publicize the concept of clean production in an attempt to guide more enterprises to adopt clean production.

According to Wang Jirong, vice director of the State Environmental Protection Administration, the Administration is making a mandatory plan for implementing review system for clean production. A batch of industries causing heavy pollution will be made key units to adopt clean production. The quantity of pollutant discharged from enterprises that have adopted clean production will serve as benchmark for granting pollutant discharge permit in all localities.

By People's Daily Online