TIANJIN - China's northern coastal city of Tianjin aims to reduce its PM2.5 level by over 16 percent by 2020 from the level in 2017.Tianjian, a neighbor of Beijing and also a victim of smog, hopes to cut the average concentration of PM2.5 to 52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020, compared with 62 micrograms per cubic meter recorded last year, according to a three-year work plan published by the municipal government on Monday.PM2.5, which refers to airborne particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, poses a serious health risk.The city aims to replace rural families' use of coal for heating with clean energy, as well as cap its annual coal consumption at 40 million tonnes in 2020.In addition, the city will reduce the annual production capacity of crude steel by 6.9 million tonnes from 2018 to 2020 and limit the annual production capacity of steel at 20 million tonnes.Meanwhile, Tianjin will increase the number of new energy vehicles by 20,000 a year from 2018 to 2020, raising the ratio of new energy vehicles to 4.5 percent in 2020.From January to July, the average PM2.5 level in 28 Chinese cities that are prone to air pollution, including Beijing and Tianjin, declined by 13.9 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. free rubber braceletsrubber band braceletsrubber bracelets animalsbig rubber braceletscustom silicone bracelets
A sample of the universal transport card issued in Hebei province. The Ministry of Transport announced Thursday that, by the end of this year, a universal transport card would be valid for reciprocal use on public transportation in 220 cities at the prefecture level or above across the country. China has about 300 cities at the prefecture level or above. Up till now, the locally issued transport card has facilitated reciprocal travel in 190 cities at the prefecture level or above in China, Wang Shuiping, an official with the ministry, said at a regular news conference. Wang added that the ministry would strive to make the transport card valid in all cities and towns nationwide by 2020.
