Text of report by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 4 March [Report by Shi Jiangtao in Beijing: "Sepa Admits It Lacks Sway To Block Big Oil Refinery"; headline as provided by source] The country's top environmental watchdog has admitted it lacks the power to block the construction of a massive oil refinery near Guangzhou , which experts say will exacerbate air pollution problems in the Pearl River Delta.

Beijing has put into effect a "green securities" plan aimed at making it harder for companies that pollute heavily to raise capital and requiring listed companies to disclose more information about their environmental records.

China to require environmental checks for some fund-raising: SEPA BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Some types of companies will need to pass an environmental assessment to go public or raise new capital, an official of China's environmental supervisor said hereon Monday.

China ushers in "green insurance system" to curb pollution BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- China is to introduce a "green insurance system" to better monitor polluting industries and help victims get immediate compensation, said Pan Yue, vice director with the top environment watchdog, here on Monday.

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["China Ushers in "Green Insurance System" To Curb Pollution" - Xinhua headline] Beijing, Feb.