China misses air quality goals as economy takes priority, report says

Third teenager charged with second-degree murder | SaltWire #newsupdate #news #halifax #policeBEIJING - Half of the Chinese cities targeted by the government for air quality improvements have missed their targets as the country prioritised strengthening the economy over cutting pollutants, research by a non-profit research organisation found.

In the 2022-2023 winter season, PM2.5 levels jumped 4.7% year-on-year and only fell back 1.6% in the 2023-2024 winter, the report said. Decreases in cement and coal production lowered emissions in Q1 2024, CREA said, but increases in coal-fired power, non-ferrous metals and petrochemicals offset part of that benefit. Industrial emissions make up around 62% of particulate emissions, the report said, according to 2022 data.

Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)

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