Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau announced
on 5th of August that the districts of Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai
and Shijingshan will stop using coal and its related products, and close
coal-fired power plants and other coal facilities by 2020. Clean energy like electricity and natural gas will replace coal to serve residents in heating, cooking and other users.
Currently, coal burning together with vehicles, industrial production and
dust contributed 85.9% of Beijing's smog. Coal burning alone has contributed about 22.4%. China's rapid economic development
also makes it now consumes just about 50% of all the coal produced in the
world.
China is planning a renewable energy program 10 times larger than the U.K.'s entire power system,
as well as accelerating nuclear power and energy efficiency measures in
line with commitments to reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by
up to 45% between 2005 and 2020.
In addition, carbon trading schemes have been launched in seven
cities and provinces, while regional governments have been given new
powers to shut down factories and power plants that fail to meet air
quality standards.
Hopefully, with all efforts China people can soon breath a fresh air again.
Source: http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2014/08/06/beijing-ditch-coal-use-2020
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