China energy-saving law ups pressure on officials
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters): China has stepped up its conservation drive with a law that makes officials' career prospects dependent in part on their energy-saving efforts, the Xinhua news agency said.
The country's top legislature approved yesterday a series of amendments to its energy-saving law, almost doubling the size of the legislation.
Among the new provisions is one that requires the performance reviews for local government officials'-vital for advancement in the Communist Party-to include an assessment of their energy-saving efforts.
Officials are also concerned about the increasing reliance on foreign oil, which now accounts for nearly half of the country's needs.
The country's top legislature approved yesterday a series of amendments to its energy-saving law, almost doubling the size of the legislation.
Among the new provisions is one that requires the performance reviews for local government officials'-vital for advancement in the Communist Party-to include an assessment of their energy-saving efforts.
Officials are also concerned about the increasing reliance on foreign oil, which now accounts for nearly half of the country's needs.