Phase II of Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd.'s new energy bus project has been now finished and put into production with an investment of CNY230 million.

Alcoa and Chinese bus manufacturer Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company have unveiled two new environmentally-friendly bus prototypes that will be displayed and road tested during the Olympics in Beijing.

About 500 environmental automobiles have been delivered to the Transport Department of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, and will be used during the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics.

The Olympic air quality control process conference was held recently in Beijing, unveiling that the preparations for pollution reduction during the Olympics is ready.

New Shougang built in the Caofeidian area of Tangshan, Hebei province says it has made great contributions to the improvement of air quality in both Beijing and Tangshan as it has continued its steel manufacturing projects.

According to Beijing Municipal Traffic Commission, Beijing will ban vehicles with even and odd-numbered license plates on alternate days from July 20 to September 20 to help improve air quality for the Olympic Games. During this period, 45% of total vehicles will be off the road.

Cao Qingyao, spokesman of State Forestry Administration, said on June 17 in the Olympic Forest Park that the seven commitments for Green Olympics had been fulfilled by the end of 2007.

China's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Agriculture have jointly issued a circular, asking the burning of straw, grass and leaves to be banned in Beijing and its surrounding areas from May to September to ensure the air quality during the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games.

The International Air Transport Association has welcomed the implementation of a new air route over China that will reduce air traffic congestion during the Beijing Olympics.

To ensure good air quality during the upcoming Beijing Olympics, ten key polluting enterprises in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei have been closed.