Kunming's city government in southern China announced that the city plans to build 122 charging stations and 35,800 distributed charging piles for electric cars by 2020.

The Intermediate Peoples' Court of Kunming has announced that in conjunction with Kunming Municipal Environment Department it will set up a fund to defray the costs of lawsuits over environmental public welfare issues.

The China Foundation For Human Rights Development has launched a public welfare program of free public bicycles in Beijing to promote the nation's efforts in building an energy-saving and environmentally-friendly society.

Kunming Tourism Administration has published a list of irregular operations and the resulting tourism complaints that occurred from May 1 to August 31, 2009. A total of eight travel agencies were punished for irregularities.

More than 40 KTV owners in Kunming are facing a lawsuit, for non-payment of performing rights fees, lodged by China Audio-Video Copyright Association.

Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has opened its first overseas "green" plant, in China.