{"id":27229,"date":"2008-07-21T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-21T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-14T18:37:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:37:17","slug":"2229-olympic-pollution-plan-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/uncategorized\/2229-olympic-pollution-plan-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic pollution plan begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vehicles with odd licence plates were banned from the streets on Sunday, and even-numbered cars stayed home on Monday. Reuters reported positive reactions from residents experiencing improved air quality.<\/p>\n<p>The government hopes to reduce emissions by two-thirds over the two months until the end of the Paralympic Games in mid-September, state media said.<\/p>\n<p>Most building work has halted and almost all earth and cement works have been closed, Reuters reported. Many factories have also been closed, including some in other provinces. 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