City eyes 'green' port
13/10/2006 15:27
Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news
Shanghai will
cooperate with Los Angeles on the establishment of environmentally-friendly
ports to improve the local environment.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R.
Villaraigosa led a delegation to discuss the development of
environmentally-friendly ports yesterday at the Shanghai Municipal Port
Administration Bureau. In December, Shanghai and Los Angeles will jointly hold
the first environmental-protection conference for the Pacific Ocean ports and
establish an air-quality organization in the area to cut pollution and improve
the environment.
According to the city's 11th Five Year Plan (2006-2010),
Shanghai should have a 20 percent decline in its pollutant-emissions. However,
the growing capacities of the Yangshan Deep-water Port will threaten the
environment at the same time. The Shanghai port will lower energy-consumption
and control pollution by introducing advanced overseas technologies and
experience, according to the Shanghai Municipal Port Administration Bureau.
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