Special Reports · 2017-02-16
An official of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) once again stressed that smog control remains a clear shortcoming in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The statement underscores the gap between current air quality and people's expectations.
Air quality is directly linked to people's daily life and health. Frequent heavy smog weather has made pollution control a prominent issue of public concern, and improving air quality has become an important part of improving people's well-being.
The urgency of emission reduction is thus highlighted. Achieving the pollution control targets requires continued reduction of major pollutants, adjustment of energy structure and stricter supervision of high-emission industries.
Industrial restructuring and clean energy transition are regarded as fundamental solutions. Reducing reliance on coal, promoting clean heating and developing new energy will gradually reduce the emissions that cause smog.
Coordinated regional governance, especially in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, is essential. Because smog does not respect administrative boundaries, joint prevention and control across regions is necessary for tangible improvement.
For high-emission industries, including ship coating and related operations, the pressure to transform toward greener manufacturing will continue to grow. Enterprises that complete clean production upgrades earlier will be better positioned for the next phase of development.