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UK and China to lead the world - PM

The Prime Minister has said that the UK and China will "lead the world" in the construction of eco-towns and sustainable urban development.

Speaking in Shanghai, the PM announced two agreements with China on environmental issues - the provision of £50 million from the Environmental Transformation Fund (ETF) and an extension to the EU-China Near Zero Emissions Coal Programme.

"Two countries will lead the world in the creation of eco-cities and eco-towns - that is China and Britain....over the next few years the development of this new higher level of environmental cooperation will have the support of the British government."

Via Box-UK

Wanted: Water

The waters of the Yangtze have fallen to their lowest levels since 1866, disrupting drinking supplies, and posing a threat to endangered-species.

The government also revealed yesterday that the country's most prosperous province, Guangdong, has just had its worst year since 1949.

But the immediate concern is the Yangtze, which supplies water to millions of people in a delta that accounts for more than 40% of China's economic output.

"Before 1996, we were short of water for three months of the year, but now there are only three months when we can use water as normal," Wu Chunping, the vice-manager of Jianli county's water utility, was quoted by Xinhua.

Via Guardian-Unlimited