Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the “Ambient Air Quality Standard”, which tightened the concentration limits for PM2.5 and pollutants such as PM10, SO2, and NO2. Currently, China is focusing on promoting high-quality economic development. In this context, will stricter standards have an adverse impact on economic and social development and the improvement of people's livelihood and welfare? On December 26, Pei Xiaofei, director of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment's Ministry of Ecology and Environment and press spokesman, said that judging from the implementation process over the years, the implementation of the “Standard” has not only greatly improved China's ambient air quality, but also promoted economic and social development. Compared with 2015, the average concentration of PM2.5 in China decreased by 36%, and the number of days of heavy pollution decreased by 68%. At the same time, China's gross domestic product increased by 63%, and the number of cars owned increased by 111%, achieving a win-win situation between air quality improvement and economic and social development. He said that in the long run, stricter standards will not only help further reduce PM2.5 concentration, improve ambient air quality, effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease, and bring better benefits to public health, but also effectively drive the cultivation and development of new productivity such as new energy vehicles. Traditional industries such as metallurgy, building materials, petrochemicals, and steel will also encourage them to adopt more advanced processes and technology, promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of industry, energy, and transportation structures, thus promoting high-quality economic and social development.

Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the “Ambient Air Quality Standard”, which tightened the concentration limits for PM2.5 and pollutants such as PM10, SO2, and NO2. Currently, China is focusing on promoting high-quality economic development. In this context, will stricter standards have an adverse impact on economic and social development and the improvement of people's livelihood and welfare? On December 26, Pei Xiaofei, director of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment's Ministry of Ecology and Environment and press spokesman, said that judging from the implementation process over the years, the implementation of the “Standard” has not only greatly improved China's ambient air quality, but also promoted economic and social development. Compared with 2015, the average concentration of PM2.5 in China decreased by 36%, and the number of days of heavy pollution decreased by 68%. At the same time, China's gross domestic product increased by 63%, and the number of cars owned increased by 111%, achieving a win-win situation between air quality improvement and economic and social development. He said that in the long run, stricter standards will not only help further reduce PM2.5 concentration, improve ambient air quality, effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease, and bring better benefits to public health, but also effectively drive the cultivation and development of new productivity such as new energy vehicles. Traditional industries such as metallurgy, building materials, petrochemicals, and steel will also encourage them to adopt more advanced processes and technology, promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of industry, energy, and transportation structures, thus promoting high-quality economic and social development.