EU officials on green China tour as pollution fears grow

Business opportunities from resource efficient production was the focus of a visit to China by European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, and Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for Environment in July 2013.

Green growth was now high on the political agenda for the EU and China – both werer interested in achieving sustainable growth while maintaining and improving the state of their respective environments.

European Commission; RAPID: MEMO/13/697: EU and China together explore the benefits of green growth http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-697_en.pdf

European Commission, SPEECH/13/651: Speech-"The frog does not drink up the pond in which it lives” http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-651_en.htm

European Commission, MEMO/13/707: Joint Statement on enhanced Environmental Policy Dialogue and Cooperation on Green Growth http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-707_en.htm

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