The former Deputy Secretary -General of the United Nations praised: China's 7 -year air pollution emission reduction degree is 30 years compared to the United States

Polar News reporter Manda

Recently, data from US research institutions show that from 2013 to 2020, the concentration of harmful suspended particles in Chinese air fell by 40%, which is almost equivalent to the achievements of the US spend more than 30 years of decreased pollution. On August 4, the former Deputy Secretary -General of the United Nations and the Chairman of the Green Development International Alliance of the "Belt and Road" Eric Solheim reposted relevant reports and praised China.

Eric Solhem forwarded the relevant report

Bloomberg, USA, previously pointed out that according to data from the Institute of Energy Policy of the University of Chicago, from 2013 to 2020, the concentration of harmful suspended particles in Chinese air fell by 40%. Two years.

Researchers said that compared with smoking, alcoholism or hygiene conditions, haze can reduce the life expectancy of the global per capita per capita. They said: "China's success in reducing pollution strongly shows the opportunities that other countries may face, as long as they are doing strong pollution prevention policies as some countries are starting to do."

Researchers said that China has achieved successful success, driven by the restrictions of coal and car use in major cities. China's degree of air pollution in 7 years has decreased by 40%, which is almost equivalent to the achievement of more than 30 years after the United States has passed a milestone "Cleaning Air Act" in 1970 after 1970.

Researchers said that without the decline in air pollution in China, the world's average level of air pollution will rise instead of decline since 2013. This is because countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Central Africa are undergoing industrial development, which has continued to deteriorate air quality. Although the level of air pollution in Singapore and Indonesia has declined, air pollution in Cambodia and Thailand rose by more than 10%in 2020.

On August 4, the former Deputy Secretary -General of the United Nations and the Chairman of the Green Development International Alliance of the "Belt and Road" Eric Solheim reposted a screenshot reported by Bloomberg on Twitter, and posted: "It's amazing, China! "

Public information shows that Eric Solheim used to be the Norwegian environment and foreign aid minister, the United Nations Deputy Secretary -General and the executive director of the Environmental Planning Department. He graduated from the University of Oslo and obtained a bachelor's degree in history and sociology. He is a well -known global environment and development leader. He is also an experienced peaceful negotiation representative. From 2005 to 2012, he also served as the Norwegian environment and international development minister.

(Comprehensive People's Daily News)

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