Regulators plan environmental pollution liability insurance - China Daily, China

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"In the face of increasing pollution related accidents, the State Environmental Protection Administration of China (SEPA) and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) are preparing to establish a mechanism promoting environmental pollution liability insurance, The Beijing News reported.

A research team organized by the SEPA and the CIRC has been conducting surveys among enterprises in Northeast China's Jilin Province and East China's Zhejiang Province. Most of the surveyed expressed support for the insurance program."

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2007-08/24/content_6040476.htm