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Tackling air pollution and extreme climate changes in China: Implementing the Paris climate change agreement.

Ernest Tambo1, Wang Duo-Quan2, Xiao-Nong Zhou3.   

Abstract

China still depends on coal for more than 60% of its power despite big investments in the process of shifting to nuclear, solar and wind power renewable energy resources alignment with Paris climate change agreement (Paris CCA). Chinese government through the Communist Party Central Committee (CPCC) ascribes great importance and commitment to Paris CCA legacy and history landmark implementation at all levels. As the world's biggest carbon dioxide emitter, China has embarked on "SMART" pollution and climate changes programs and measures to reduce coal-fired power plants to less than 50% in the next five years include: new China model of energy policies commitment on CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions reductions to less than 20% non-fossil energy use by 2030 without undermining their economic growth, newly introduced electric vehicles transportation benefits, interactive and sustained air quality index (AQI) monitoring systems, decreasing reliance on fossil fuel economic activities, revision of energy price reforms and renewable energy to less energy efficient technologies development. Furthermore, ongoing CPCC improved environmental initiatives, implemented strict regulations and penalties on local companies and firms' pollution production management, massive infrastructures such as highways to reduce CO2 expansion of seven regional emissions trading markets and programs for CO2 emissions and other pollutants are being documented. Maximizing on the centralized nature of the China's government, implemented Chinese pollution, climate changes mitigation and adaptation initiatives, "SMART" strategies and credible measures are promising. A good and practical example is the interactive and dynamic website and database covering 367 Chinese cities and providing real time information on environmental and pollution emissions AQI. Also, water quality index (WQI), radiation and nuclear safety monitoring and management systems over time and space. These are ongoing Chinese valuable and exemplary leadership in Paris CCA implementation to the global community. Especially to pragmatic and responsible efforts to support pollution and climate changes capacity development, technology transfer and empowerment in emissions surveillance and monitoring systems and "SMART" integrated climate changes mitigation packages in global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) context, citizenry health and wellbeing.
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Keywords:  Air pollution; China; Climate changes; Implementation; Paris climate change agreement

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Year:  2016        PMID: 27107974     DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.04.010

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Environ Int        ISSN: 0160-4120            Impact factor:   9.621


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Journal:  Molecules       Date:  2018-03-21       Impact factor: 4.411

3.  Does chronic disease influence susceptibility to the effects of air pollution on depressive symptoms in China?

Authors:  Qing Wang; Zhiming Yang
Journal:  Int J Ment Health Syst       Date:  2018-06-18

4.  The Shape of the Concentration-Response Association between Fine Particulate Matter Pollution and Human Mortality in Beijing, China, and Its Implications for Health Impact Assessment.

Authors:  Meilin Yan; Ander Wilson; Michelle L Bell; Roger D Peng; Qinghua Sun; Weiwei Pu; Xiaomei Yin; Tiantian Li; G Brooke Anderson
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