Coronavirus & Environment

Air pollution improved in China

specially in Wuhan, the epicenter of this virus.

Satellite images shows a big reduction of nitrogen dioxide emissions in Febreaury

by NASA

because of the reduce of vehicles, power plants and industrial facilities

CO2 emissions are down by 25%

because of the measures to contain the coronavirus

Travel restrinctions: The emission of the airplanes daily reduced by a 70%

The average number of "good quality air days" increased 21.5% in February.

The reduce of traffic volume and congestion

becuase people start to work online in their houses

In Hong Kong an example of long-term impact of air pulltion is the 1500 premature death caused by it

China contributes 30% of the world's CO2 emissions annually

China is the world's biggest producer and consumer of coal

This resource = 59% of the country energy

The country's major coal-fired power stations saw a 36% drop in consumption from February 3 to March 1

This changes were in comparation with the last year.

President Xi Jinping promised to make combating pollution

the Ministry of Ecology and Environment was created.

The policies have resulted in a significant impact with overall pollution

overall pollution levels 10% lower

introduce a raft of green policies in its recent budget, including a roadmap on cleaner public transport vehicles.

as a first step

The reduction of pollution has been very evident therefore when this virus situation ends and companies return to work to recover, the environmental conditions will worsen even more than they were

"Revenge pollution"

The period of a more cleaner air must be used to promote total changes in pollution reduction in a longer-term