Economics Report - China's Air Pollution

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VOA Learning English, welcome to the Economics Report in English. China has been struggling to deal with record of smog over Beijing. Recently, officials in several Chinese announced plans to trade carbon credits as a way reduce air pollution. For many years, China considered economic more important than the environment. The nation remains hungry energy. But it has also become the world's biggest of carbon gasses. Beijing's smoggy days have made international . Small particles in the air reduce visibility and threaten health. Smog has been a concern in the city years. But a sharp rise in pollution levels in led to sharp criticism from many Chinese. Pollution from power centers and factories is a big part of problem. Now, officials hope to control industrial air pollution creating systems to trade carbon credits. The trading systems, platforms, would enable companies to receive credits for lowering gas emissions. The credits can then be traded. The of these market-based platforms is to get businesses to in clean technology. Markets for carbon credits are expected open this year in seven cities, including Beijing, Shanghai Tianjin. Officials say the government has decided to start pilot programs because carbon trading is something new. China to launch a national carbon trading program by 2016. , public pressure continues building on the government to find answer to thick air pollution. Wu Changhua is with Climate Group. She says the Chinese people are looking more than jobs. They want a better environment too. VOA Learning English, I'm Alex Villarreal. (Adapted from a program originally broadcast 8Feb2013)

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