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Beijing soil pollution action plan signals increased scrutiny on industrial companies

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Beijing just rleased a long-awaited action plan to curb soil pollution. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) and six other agencies released an explainer on Tuesday. The plan calls for significant progress in key areas by 2027, including:

Inspecting and rectifying soil pollution risks from...



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