ENVIRONMENT

North East Asia air quality issues cause rethink on coal

CONCERNS over emissions pollution are driving policy change across northeast Asia, however, but responses remain patchy and uncertain, according to Wood Mackenzie Asia Pacific vice-chairman Gavin Thompson.

 Chinese capital Beijing shrouded in smog.

Chinese capital Beijing shrouded in smog.

He said much of the region's air quality had deteriorated over the past few years. "As 2019 ended, I visited clients in Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei and was struck by how rapidly concern over emissions has...

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