Recently, at China's first routine policy briefing, Liu Bingjiang, chief engineer of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and director of the Department of Atmospheric Environment, said that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and 26 departments including the state jointly formulated the "Action Plan for Continuous Improvement of Air Quality" (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan"), which was released and implemented by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on November 30. This plan is the third "Ten Atmospheric Measures" issued by China after the "Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control" and the "Three-year Action Plan for Winning the Blue Sky Defense War".
Liu Bingjiang said that the Action Plan focuses on improving air quality to reduce PM25. Focusing on concentration, we advocate the reduction of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions, pay attention to scientific, accurate and legal pollution control, and promote the green and low-carbon transformation of industry, energy and transportation through research and planning long-term paths.
The Action Plan proposes several goals: by 2025, PM2 in cities at and above the prefecture level across the country5. The concentration will be reduced by 10%, and the proportion of days with severe pollution and above will be controlled below 1%;Total emissions of nitrogen oxides and VOCs will be reduced by more than 10% each.
At the same time, the key areas of air pollution prevention and control have been optimized and adjusted, joint prevention and control measures have been strengthened, and the key areas have been expanded from "2+26" cities to "2+36" cities, and the improvement goals have been clarified, requiring PM2 in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and surrounding areas and the Fenwei Plain5 concentrations decreased respectively % PM2 in the Yangtze River Delta region5. The concentration should meet the overall standard, PM2 in Beijing5. The concentration should be controlled within 32 micrograms and cubic meters, and the air pollution problem in the eastern region should be comprehensively solved.
The Action Plan also puts forward nine key tasks: first, optimize the industrial structure and promote the green upgrading of industrial products;The second is to optimize the energy structure and accelerate the development of clean, low-carbon and efficient energyThe third is to optimize the transportation structure and actively develop a green transportation systemFourth, strengthen the control of non-point source pollution and improve the level of fine managementFifth, strengthen the emission reduction of multiple pollutants and effectively reduce the emission intensity;Sixth, strengthen the construction of mechanisms and improve the atmospheric environment management systemSeventh, strengthen capacity building and strictly supervise law enforcement;Eighth, improve the system of laws, regulations and standards, and improve environmental and economic policiesNinth, we should fulfill the responsibilities of all parties and actively carry out national actions.