BEIJING (Reuters) - China's head of the newly-created Ministry of Ecological Environment warned on Monday of continuing challenges in the prolonged battle against pollution and expressed concerns about tight natural gas supplies.
"We are making a three-year plan to win the battle for blue skies. The detailed plan is under work, but in principal we want to control pollution in key areas and from heavy industries," said, Li Ganjie, the new minister for the Ecological Environment ministry, during a session at this week's National People's Congress (NPC).