For example, China and India both have a high reliance on coal power: 80% of China's and 70% of India’s electricity comes from coal (IISD, 2008). Nonetheless, in India there are no current regulations on NOx or SO2 emissions from power plants, and in China many of the coal power plants are outside the jurisdiction of the central government and are seldom required to conform to strong environmental standards (Watson et al, 2007). In these and other countries, a strengthened environmental regulatory framework would yield significant air and water quality benefits.