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News / EPIC News•Nov 09, 2020

Using Political Incentives to Fight Pollution is Costly and Inefficient, Finds China-Based Study

Facing political pressures to improve surface water quality, local officials enforced tighter water quality regulations on polluters the central government could track, while shirking on their responsibility to reduce pollution...
News / EPIC News•Aug 24, 2020

China’s Straw Recycling Policy Averts Nearly 19,000 Premature Deaths a Year, Study Finds

The 55 billion Chinese yuan in benefits of the subsidy program far exceed the 2.6 billion Chinese yuan in costs.
News / EPIC News•Jul 08, 2020

China’s Pollution Plummeted as Coronavirus Lockdowns Stymied Economic Activity

Particulate air pollution fell by 24 percent in China as the government worked to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
News / EPIC News•Jun 29, 2020

A Technology Fix That’s Aiding China’s Fight Against Air Pollution

A new study finds that automated pollution monitors in China led to more accurate readings and citizens used this information to better protect themselves against the harms of air pollution.
News / EPIC News•May 14, 2020

Beyond the Pandemic: Improving Healthcare Systems Slashes Deaths from Air Pollution

Study finds that improvements made to the healthcare system in post-SARS Hong Kong led to fewer cardio-respiratory deaths caused by air pollution.
News / EPIC News•Dec 16, 2019

EPIC Launches Groundbreaking Research Effort in China

EPIC-China will produce frontier economic insights on some of China’s most important energy and environmental policy questions.
News / EPIC News•Mar 12, 2018

China Declared a War on Pollution and Four Years Later It’s Winning

Residents would see their lifespans extended by 2.4 years if pollution reductions are sustained, new analysis shows.
News / EPIC News•Sep 11, 2017

Air Pollution Cuts 3 Years Off Lifespans In Northern China

Innovative study finds a well-intentioned home heating policy contributed to higher pollution in Northern China, shaving years off hundreds of millions of lives.

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