Beijing to revive 2008 Olympics-style air pollution controls during APEC  

APEC期间大气治理参照“奥运模式”

2014年亚太经合组织(APEC)领导人非正式会议将于今年下半年在怀柔雁栖湖举行。会议期间，北京将参照“奥运模式”，跟周边省市开展联防联控。目前，具体方案正在制定，下一步将与周边省市商讨。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- A comprehensive pollution-control plan similar to that applied during the 2008 Olympics will be launched for the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting to be held in Beijing's Huairou district this autumn, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday.

The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts by policymakers to curtail traffic, increase emission standards and halt construction.

The challenge in curbing air pollution for the APEC meeting will be increased compared to the Olympic Games, which were held during the summer, according to Peng Yingdeng, a member of the urban environment management panel under the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

"Smog is more common in autumn than in other seasons in Beijing, and climate conditions are unfavorable for diffusing pollutants," Peng added.

To control air pollution in an more effective manner, green departments in Beijing and surrounding areas such as Hebei province, Shanxi province and Tianjin city will join hands in setting up an air quality forecasting and early warning platform, according to Zhuang Zhiqiang, vice director of Beijing municipal Environmental Protection Bureau.

An information sharing platform will also be set up for green departments to launch joint law enforcement campaigns against the burning of agriculture residues by farmers and emissions from coal-fired power plants.

A detailed pollution control plan is under development, Zhuang added.