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Review on the Current Status and Policy on PM2.5 in China

중국 초미세먼지 현황 및 정책 동향

  • Moon, Kwang-Joo (Korea-China Air Quality Joint Research Team, Climate and Air Quality Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex) ;
  • Cheo, Hyeok-gi (Department of Public Administration, School of Public Administration and Policy, Lenmin University of China) ;
  • Jeon, Kwon-ho (Korea-China Air Quality Joint Research Team, Climate and Air Quality Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex) ;
  • Yang, Xiaoyang (China-Korea Air Quality Joint Research Team, Atmospheric Environmental Research Laboratory, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences) ;
  • Meng, Fan (China-Korea Air Quality Joint Research Team, Atmospheric Environmental Research Laboratory, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Dai-gon (Korea-China Air Quality Joint Research Team, Climate and Air Quality Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex) ;
  • Park, Hyun-Ju (Korea-China Air Quality Joint Research Team, Climate and Air Quality Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-soo (Korea-China Air Quality Joint Research Team, Climate and Air Quality Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex)
  • 문광주 (국립환경과학원 기후대기연구부 한.중 대기질공동연구단) ;
  • 채혁기 (중국 인민대학교 공공관리학원 공공정책.재정과) ;
  • 전권호 (국립환경과학원 기후대기연구부 한.중 대기질공동연구단) ;
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  • 김대곤 (국립환경과학원 기후대기연구부 한.중 대기질공동연구단) ;
  • 박현주 (국립환경과학원 기후대기연구부 한.중 대기질공동연구단) ;
  • 김정수 (국립환경과학원 기후대기연구부 한.중 대기질공동연구단)
  • Received : 2018.02.13
  • Accepted : 2018.04.23
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

The emission of air pollutants in China has increased rapidly as its economy expanded over the last decades. The Chinese government has recently acknowledged the seriousness of the resulting air pollution and is trying to improve air quality in many ways. Here, we review the air quality control and management policies in China, one of our closest neighbors, because these policies may also influence the air quality in Korea. This study examined the recent policies on $PM_{2.5}$ reduction and analyzed the variation in air quality and air pollutant emissions in China. The ambient air quality and emission standards in China have been strengthened, based on China's Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan of 2013. As a result, the annual mean concentration of $PM_{2.5}$ in 2015 in 74 large Chinese cities declined by 23.6% compared with 2013 values. Coal consumption in China also has been reduced by more than 10% per year since 2013. Furthermore, the laws controlling atmospheric emissions were revised again in 2016, and an air pollution forecasting and warning system was implemented to help manage air pollution problems. At present, the Chinese government is trying to evaluate its policies on $PM_{2.5}$ and find a new paradigm to mitigate ongoing $PM_{2.5}$ pollution. In this context, a joint study between Korea and China has been initiated to investigate the characteristics and sources of ambient $PM_{2.5}$ and to identify factors contributing to the high $PM_{2.5}$ concentrations in northeast China. We expect that this academic collaboration will benefit both countries in their search for new policies for $PM_{2.5}$ reduction.

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