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In an attempt to reduce air pollution, the Chinese government has made the decision to enforce stricter regulations. After record-high air pollution in northern China in 2012 and 2013,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2013/01/beijings-air-pollution|title=Blackest day|newspaper=The Economist|access-date=2 May 2017|date=14 January 2013}}</ref> the State Council issued an Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in September 2013.<ref name=":324">{{Cite book |last=Lewis |first=Joanna I. |title=Cooperating for the Climate: Learning from International Partnerships in China's Clean Energy Sector |date=2023 |publisher=The [[MIT Press]] |isbn=978-0-262-54482-5 |location=Cambridge, Massachusetts}}</ref>{{Rp|page=40}} This plan aimed to reduce [[PM2.5]] by over 10% from 2012 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Andrews-Speed|first=Philip|date=November 2014|title=China's Energy Policymaking Processes and Their Consequences|url=http://nbr.org/publications/element.aspx?id=790|journal=The National Bureau of Asian Research Energy Security Report|access-date=24 December 2014}}</ref> Twelve west-east air pollution control transmission corridors are also being developed per the Action Plan.<ref name=":324" />{{Rp|page=40}} |
In an attempt to reduce air pollution, the Chinese government has made the decision to enforce stricter regulations. After record-high air pollution in northern China in 2012 and 2013,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2013/01/beijings-air-pollution|title=Blackest day|newspaper=The Economist|access-date=2 May 2017|date=14 January 2013}}</ref> the State Council issued an Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in September 2013.<ref name=":324">{{Cite book |last=Lewis |first=Joanna I. |title=Cooperating for the Climate: Learning from International Partnerships in China's Clean Energy Sector |date=2023 |publisher=The [[MIT Press]] |isbn=978-0-262-54482-5 |location=Cambridge, Massachusetts}}</ref>{{Rp|page=40}} This plan aimed to reduce [[PM2.5]] by over 10% from 2012 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Andrews-Speed|first=Philip|date=November 2014|title=China's Energy Policymaking Processes and Their Consequences|url=http://nbr.org/publications/element.aspx?id=790|journal=The National Bureau of Asian Research Energy Security Report|access-date=24 December 2014}}</ref> Twelve west-east air pollution control transmission corridors are also being developed per the Action Plan.<ref name=":324" />{{Rp|page=40}} |
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he most prominent government response has been in Beijing, aiming to reduce PM2.5 by 25% from 2012 to 2017.<ref name="uc2">{{cite journal|date=May 2014|title=An Eco-friendly Exodus: Heavy Industry in Beijing 环保政策|url=https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/news/eco-friendly-exodus-heavy-industry-beijing-%E7%8E%AF%E4%BF%9D%E6%94%BF%E7%AD%96-236816|journal=McGill University Economic Publications|author=Usman W. Chohan}}</ref> As the capital of China, it is suffering from high levels of air pollution. According to Reuters, in September 2013, the Chinese government published the plan to tackle air pollution problem on its official website.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sinopec-naturalgas-idUSBRE9A506Y20131106|title=China cuts gas supply to industry as shortages hit|date=6 November 2013|work=Reuters|last1=Stanway|first1=D}}</ref> The main goal of the plan is to reduce coal consumption by closing polluting mills, factories, and smelters, and switching to other eco-friendly energy sources.<ref name="uc2" /> |
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These policies have been taking effect, and in 2015, the average PM2.5 in 74 key cities in monitoring system is 55 μg/m<sup>3</sup>, showing a 23.6% decrease as of 2013.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mep.gov.cn/xxgk/hjyw/201607/t20160706_357205.shtml|title=《大气污染防治行动计划》实施情况中期评估报告|last=汤金兰|website=www.mep.gov.cn|access-date=29 April 2017}}</ref> Despite the reduction in coal consumption and polluting industries, China still maintained a stable economic growth rate from 7.7% in 2013 to 6.9% in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=CN|title=GDP growth (annual %) {{!}} Data|website=data.worldbank.org|language=en-us|access-date=29 April 2017}}</ref> |
These policies have been taking effect, and in 2015, the average PM2.5 in 74 key cities in monitoring system is 55 μg/m<sup>3</sup>, showing a 23.6% decrease as of 2013.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mep.gov.cn/xxgk/hjyw/201607/t20160706_357205.shtml|title=《大气污染防治行动计划》实施情况中期评估报告|last=汤金兰|website=www.mep.gov.cn|access-date=29 April 2017}}</ref> Despite the reduction in coal consumption and polluting industries, China still maintained a stable economic growth rate from 7.7% in 2013 to 6.9% in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=CN|title=GDP growth (annual %) {{!}} Data|website=data.worldbank.org|language=en-us|access-date=29 April 2017}}</ref> |
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