China Cuts Air Pollution After Reimposing Winter Controls: CREA
- Many cities still missed their targets over last two quarters
- Nation’s air quality typically worsens during colder months
China has battled air pollution since it emerged as an industrial power.
Source: Bloomberg
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China’s reintroduction of a pollution action plan this winter helped improve air quality after its disappearance last year led to a surge in smog, according to a new report.
Levels of PM2.5 small airborne particulates fell by 1.6% from October to March compared to the previous year, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said on Tuesday. It followed a 4.7% increase in the winter of 2022-2023, after the government failed to roll out its annual winter action plan while it was dealing with the end of Covid controls.