This document summarizes Guangzhou's Air Pollution Prevention & Control Work Plan from 2012-2016. It describes Guangzhou's warm, wet climate and air pollution problems. The plan aims to improve air quality by investing billions to push forward over 10 prevention/control operations and nearly 3000 programs related to renovation, inspection, laws, and technology. Key strategies included strengthening controls on vehicle emissions, volatile organic compounds from industries, and construction site dust while promoting cleaner production audits of companies. The plan achieved remarkable results but further improvements are still needed, such as optimizing energy/industry structures and cross-departmental coordination.

1. Air Pollution Prevention & Control Work Plan
Weijin From Guangzhou
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2. Warm and Wet ClimateWarm and Wet Climate
 The capital city of Guangdong Province,The capital city of Guangdong Province,
the largest city in southern China , thethe largest city in southern China , the
economy/culture/technology center.economy/culture/technology center.
 Guangzhou is subtropical coastal area,Guangzhou is subtropical coastal area,
subtropical maritime monsoon climate .subtropical maritime monsoon climate .
 Annual average temperature of 20 to 22Annual average temperature of 20 to 22
degrees Celsius, annual average relativedegrees Celsius, annual average relative
humidity of 77%, about 1720 mm annualhumidity of 77%, about 1720 mm annual
rainfall .rainfall .
 Bureau of environmental protection isBureau of environmental protection is
the government department, and thethe government department, and the
main responsibility is to prevent andmain responsibility is to prevent and
control of air and water pollution and socontrol of air and water pollution and so
on.on.

3. Guangzhou Air Pollution Prevention & Control Work Plan
In recent years, the occurrenceIn recent years, the occurrence
of the haze have affected theof the haze have affected the
quality of life and health of ourquality of life and health of our
citizens. In2012,citizens. In2012, thethe
Guangzhou municipalGuangzhou municipal
governmentgovernment formulatedformulated
“Guangzhou 2012-2016“Guangzhou 2012-2016
Integrated Air PollutionIntegrated Air Pollution
Prevention & Control WorkPrevention & Control Work
Plan”Plan”

4. The Purposes of this PlanThe Purposes of this Plan
 To prevent and controlTo prevent and control
the environmentalthe environmental
pollution, especially airpollution, especially air
pollution.pollution.
 To improve the urbanTo improve the urban
air quality.air quality.

5. Brief explanation of this planBrief explanation of this plan
 Since 2012 , City HallSince 2012 , City Hall
formulated this plan andformulated this plan and
invested billion of dollars,invested billion of dollars,
pushed forward 10 preventionpushed forward 10 prevention
and control operation, nearlyand control operation, nearly
3000 renovation, inspection,3000 renovation, inspection,
law and regulation, andlaw and regulation, and
science and technologyscience and technology
programs.programs.
 Bureau of environmentalBureau of environmental
protection is mainlyprotection is mainly
responsible for industrialresponsible for industrial
pollution control, includingpollution control, including
the water, the air, the soil andthe water, the air, the soil and
so on.so on.

6. Obstacles & Difficulties of the PlanObstacles & Difficulties of the Plan
 Motor vehicle pollution is the main factor ofMotor vehicle pollution is the main factor of
air pollutionair pollution..
 The emissions of exhaust gas from theThe emissions of exhaust gas from the
industrial enterprises is hard to supervise.industrial enterprises is hard to supervise.
 Dust pollution is difficult to controlDust pollution is difficult to control ..

7. Key Strategies for Success of this PlanKey Strategies for Success of this Plan
 The intergrated control of motorThe intergrated control of motor
vehicle pollution has beenvehicle pollution has been
strengthened.strengthened.
 The no-operation zones for yellow-The no-operation zones for yellow-
labeled vehicles reached 423 squarelabeled vehicles reached 423 square
kilometers.kilometers.
 The city had also handled a total ofThe city had also handled a total of
25600 cases of yellow-labeled25600 cases of yellow-labeled
vehicles breaking traffic laws andvehicles breaking traffic laws and
regulations.regulations.
 Guangzhou had also carried outGuangzhou had also carried out
exhaust gas detection on 1.468exhaust gas detection on 1.468
million vehicles.million vehicles.

8. Key Strategies for Success of this ProjectKey Strategies for Success of this Project
 The treatment of volatile organicThe treatment of volatile organic
compounds has been strengthened.compounds has been strengthened.
The renovation on 342 keyThe renovation on 342 key
enterprises, under the supervision ofenterprises, under the supervision of
the municipal authorities, had beenthe municipal authorities, had been
finished in the meantime.finished in the meantime.
 Dust pollution prevention andDust pollution prevention and
control has been strengthened. Thecontrol has been strengthened. The
key management of constructionkey management of construction
site dust pollution , dust chargingsite dust pollution , dust charging
policy formulation.policy formulation.
 To carry out cleaner productionTo carry out cleaner production
audit. From 2012 to 2014 , a total ofaudit. From 2012 to 2014 , a total of
810 companies completed the clean810 companies completed the clean
production examination, to achieveproduction examination, to achieve
the objective of energy-saving,the objective of energy-saving,
emission reduction, and theemission reduction, and the
improvement of the environmentalimprovement of the environmental
quality.quality.

9. Lessons & ImplicationsLessons & Implications
 City Hall according to the plan formulated to implement the plan,andCity Hall according to the plan formulated to implement the plan,and
the task decomposition to the relevant funcitional departments,andthe task decomposition to the relevant funcitional departments,and
vigorously promote the implemengtation of,achieved remarkablevigorously promote the implemengtation of,achieved remarkable
results.results.
 But because of the further optimiztion of the energy and industrialBut because of the further optimiztion of the energy and industrial
structure , The ability of coordination and cooperation between thestructure , The ability of coordination and cooperation between the
various functional departments should be strengthenedvarious functional departments should be strengthened , and To further, and To further
strengthen the environmental protection infrastructure.Atmosphericstrengthen the environmental protection infrastructure.Atmospheric
control work situation is still grim.control work situation is still grim.
 So Air pollution control is systematic engineering, We should furtherSo Air pollution control is systematic engineering, We should further
improve the sector linkage mechannism, the optimization of theimprove the sector linkage mechannism, the optimization of the
industrial and energy structrue, stricit environmental acceess,continueindustrial and energy structrue, stricit environmental acceess,continue
to do a good job in air pollution prevention and control work.to do a good job in air pollution prevention and control work.

10. Spring is splendid in the Flower City.
Welcome to Guangzhou. Thank you!