Beijing: Highways and school parks in Beijing are closed Friday due to heavy pollution, because China increases coal production and faces supervision of its environment’s record on the Make-OR international climate talks.
World leaders have gathered in Scotland this week for COP26 negotiations being billed as one of the last opportunities to prevent disaster climate change, although Chinese President Xi Jinping made a written address instead of attending directly.
China – The largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world responsible for climate change – has increased coal output after the supply chain in recent months has been produced by the energy crisis due to strict emission targets and recorded the price of fossil fuels.
The thick haze wrapped in North Chinese plots on Friday, with visibility in some areas reduced to less than 200 meters (yards), according to the country’s weather fortecal.
The authorities in Beijing blamed pollution in “unfavorable weather conditions and regional pollution spread” as a school in the capital – which will host the winter Olympics in February – ordered to stop the class of physical education and outdoor activities.
Stretching highways to big cities including Shanghai, Tianjin and Harbin are closed on Friday due to poor visibility.
Pollutants to detect Friday morning by monitoring stations at the US Embassy in Beijing reached a level defined as “very unhealthy” for the general population.
The level of small particle material, or PM 2.5, which penetrates deep into the human lungs and causes respiratory diseases floating around 220 – far above WHO recommended limit 15.
Smog tends to survive until at least Saturday night, according to city officials, according to city officials, according to city officials , according to city officials.
China said earlier this week had increased daily coal production with more than one million tons to alleviate the lack of energy that forced the factory to close in recent months.
Fast industrialization has made China no stranger to air pollution, although severe fog episodes become less frequent in recent years because the authorities have increasingly prioritized environmental protection.
Beijing has promised to bring carbon dioxide emissions to warm planet to peak in 2030 and reduce it to zero net in 2060.
China hit back Wednesday on criticism by Joe Biden, said “The action of speaking was harder than the words” after the US President accused Beijing It does not show leadership to combat climate change.
China produces around 60 percent of its energy from coal burning.