Around One Third of Beijing’s Air Pollution Comes from Neighboring Provinces

Around One Third of Beijing’s Air Pollution Comes from Neighboring Provinces
Apr 17, 2014 By eChinacities.com

With the rising number of Chinese people showing their discontent regarding the air pollution in Beijing, the government has implemented strategies to curb the PM2.5 levels in the capital. “Implemented”. Yet the situation isn’t getting visibly better.

In response the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau has come out in its own defense and pointed towards the source of the pollution. Apparently between 28 and 36 percent of Beijing’s smog comes from neighboring provinces Tianjin and Hebei. Earlier this year we reported that 7 of the world’s top 10 polluted cities were in these three provinces.

The bureau continued to say that it is difficult to impose sanctions on those smaller towns surrounding the city who are trying to promote growth through industry.

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alpha3305

That 1/3 of pollution would be easier to deal with than the total amount now. I enjoy the attempts to conserve energy throughout the country, but that does not matter with the loose environmental laws currently.

Apr 18, 2014 07:53 Report Abuse

Nessquick

"" difficult to impose sanctions on those smaller towns "" ? Really, ? ? ? Shouldn't they sanction the factories instead of whole cities ? shopuld they push them to install the filters for chimneys and water treatment ?

Apr 17, 2014 21:01 Report Abuse

Robk

Passing the buck... so you don't have to deal with the problems. That's totally unheard of in China! What is this new phenomenon?

Apr 17, 2014 21:01 Report Abuse

carlstar

or to put it another way. Beijing creates 2/3 of it. Stop shifting the blame and do something that isn't just blaming others.

Apr 17, 2014 19:37 Report Abuse