Beijing: Beijing’s neighbouring Hebei province will significantly reduce its use of coal for heating this year to improve air quality, according to the authorities.
By the end of this year, 90% of coal used in the province’s rural areas will be replaced by clean energy, and environmentally friendly heat generation methods will be employed, said Guo Dajian, secretary-general of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the province’s top political advisory body.
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