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Green credit in favor of 667 energy saving and discharge reduction projects

According to Ningbo Office of China Banking Regulatory Commission, since the last year, the banks in Ningbo have adhered to the conception of "green credit" to promote energy saving and discharge reduction in enterprises. By the end of April in this year, 7 large banks in Ningbo have granted loans to 667 energy saving and discharge reduction projects, 82 ones in this year. The loans add up to 13.082 billion yuan, up by 16.2% this year. 10 enterprises were squeezed of 121 million yuan for they were not up to the environment standard.

At present most of banks in Ningbo have "green" credit granting policies, and procedures, which aim to strengthen the credit granting administration and improve the mechanism of "green credit".

A related person of Ningbo Office of China Banking Regulatory Commission said that from now on, the city will guide banks to stick to the conception of green credit and to strengthen the coordination with local departments so as to adopt workable measures for environment protection promote energy saving and discharge reduction and guard against credit risks

A garden party highlighting traditional Chinese culture

Residents and visitors in Haishu District were enjoying a garden party highlighting traditional Chinese culture last Sunday. The party featured a traditional handy craft show and traditional games and performances, adding a lot of fun to the long weekend.

River greenbelt rehabilitated

On the morning of April 11, Ningbo Inland River Office sent workers to rehabilitate the seriously damaged aquatic plants floating island on Beidou River and plant more aquatic plants on the river.

Seven highway tolls to be canceled

Twenty-nine highway tolls and 30 toll stations in Zhejiang Province will be canceled on May 1, according to an official statement. In addition, 11 highway toll stations will stop charging extra road fees. Seven highway toll stations in Ningbo will be canceled, said an official from Ningbo Highway Administration bureau last Sunday.

According to Zhejiang transportation authorities, from 2005 to 2011, 78 highway toll stations had been canceled (including 46 toll stations of second-class highways financed by government loans). Last June, the Ministry of Transport, together with four other State departments, launched a nationwide campaign to eradicate unreasonable and over-extended toll charges. In the wake of the campaign, Zhejiang Province stopped 62 highway toll collectors from seven cities in Zhejiang. Twenty-nine items of fees and 30 toll stations have been canceled. Eleven highway toll stations stopped charging extra road fees. The move is expected to reduce 320 million yuan in highway tolls.

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