Weather & Science
China’s War on Pollution Adds Two Years of Life But There’s Much More to Do
- Government has cut harmful smog by 41% from 2013 to 2022
- Policies have targeted cars, steel and coal in major cities
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The average Chinese citizen can expect to live two years longer thanks to the country’s push for cleaner skies, according to the University of Chicago.
China has reduced air pollution by 41% in the decade through 2022 due to the success of stricter public policies, the university’s Energy Policy Institute said in a report on Wednesday. The government’s National Air Quality Action Plan was launched after harmful smog peaked in 2013, targeting fewer cars on the road, cuts to steel capacity and bans on coal-fired power plants in major urban areas.