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HERO ID
7696740
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Progress of Air Pollution Control in China and Its Challenges and Opportunities in the Ecological Civilization Era
Author(s)
Lu, Xi; Hao, J; Zhang, S; Xing, Jia; Wang, Y; Chen, W; Ding, D; Wu, Ye; Wang, S; Duan, Lei; ,
Year
2020
Is Peer Reviewed?
0
Journal
Engineering
ISSN:
1947-3931
Publisher
ELSEVIER
Location
AMSTERDAM
Page Numbers
1423-1431
DOI
10.1016/j.eng.2020.03.014
Web of Science Id
WOS:000602797400015
URL
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2095809920301430
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Abstract
China's past economic growth has substantially relied on fossil fuels, causing serious air pollution issues. Decoupling economic growth and pollution has become the focus in developing ecological civilization in China. We have analyzed the three-decade progress of air pollution controls in China, highlighting a strategic transformation from emission control toward air quality management. Emission control of sulfur dioxide (SO2) resolved the deteriorating acid rain issue in China in 2007. Since 2013, control actions on multiple precursors and sectors have targeted the reduction of the concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), marking a transition to an air-quality-oriented strategy. Increasing ozone (O-3) pollution further requires O-3 and PM2.5 integrated control strategies with an emphasis on their complex photochemical interactions. Fundamental improvement of air quality in China, as a key indicator for the success of ecological civilization construction, demands the deep de-carbonization of China's energy system as well as more synergistic pathways to address air pollution and global climate change simultaneously. (C) 2020 THE AUTHORS. Published by Elsevier LTD on behalf of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Higher Education Press Limited Company.
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