Sunday, September 02, 2007

Ministry uses TV-show to save energy


vice-premier Zeng Peiyan

The failure of China to reduce energy usage and reduce polutions was illustrated this weekend again when hapless authorities turned to a TV-show to urge the masses to reduce their energy consumption. The China Daily:

Chinese vice premier Zeng Peiyan on Saturday called on ordinary people to help save energy and reduce pollution.
"Energy conservation and pollution reduction are related to the sustainable development of the whole society and economy, as well as the interests of the broad masses," Zeng told the opening ceremony of a nationwide campaign in Beijing.
While the campaign involves at least 17 government departments, it looks mainly like a display of dispair and hollow propaganda, as real measures like the increase of energy prices is politically not achievable.

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