Green Development of Transportation in China for 70 Years …
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4. The significantly accelerating process of cleaning transportation equipment
First, vigorous efforts were made to control the pollution from diesel trucks. Joint
efforts were made to formulate the Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Pollution from Diesel Trucks, put the old implementation plan out of action, promote
the establishment of a system for the emission inspection and mandatory maintenance of motor vehicles, and accelerate the application of new and clean energy.
The total number of new energy vehicles in China has exceeded 380,000. Second,
the prevention and control of pollution from ships and ports were carried out. The
emission control areas for ships were established and expanded. It’s estimated that
by 2020, the emission of sulfur oxides from ships in the control areas will drop by
more than 65% compared with 2015. It’s encouraged to eliminate the old inland
waterway ships. More than 600 old seagoing vessels were dismantled nationwide
and 43,800 inland waterway ships were dismantled and rebuilt. Efforts were made to
vigorously promote the use of shore power by anchored ships. More than 2400 sets of
shore power facilities have been built in coastal and inland rivers across the country,
covering more than 3200 berths. In addition, efforts were made to strengthen the
capacity to receive and dispose pollutant from ships. Most port cities have established
the joint management system for the transfer of pollutants from ships.
3 Promote the Green Development of Transportation
at a New Historical Starting Point
In 2018, the Decisions of the Central Committee of the CPC and the State Council
on Comprehensively Enhancing Eco-environmental Protection to Completely Win
the Battle against Pollution introduced strategic plans for pollution prevention and
control, in a bid to win the battle to keep our skies blue, our waters clear, and
our land pollution-free. It was followed by the promulgation of a slew of special
policies closely related to the transportation industry, including the Three-year Action
Plan for Promoting the Adjustment of Transportation Structure (2018–2020), The
Action Plan to Win the Battle against Pollution from Diesel Trucks, and The Green
Travel Action Plan (2019–2022). They imposed specific requirements for the green
development of the transportation industry, restructuring, changes in growth model,
and pollution prevention and control. According to the relevant studies by the Chinese
Academy of Engineering, to achieve the fundamental improvement in the quality
of ecological environment by 2035, the total emissions of various sectors of the
national economy, including the transportation industry, need to be cut by more than
two-thirds. Both international experience and domestic practice have shown that
with the rapid development of the national economy and the economic restructuring,
transformation and upgrading, emissions from the transportation industry in the postindustrial period will continue to grow rapidly, accounting for a rising proportion of
the total emissions. The analysis results of PM 2.5 pollution sources in China show
that transportation emissions constitute the primary source of pollution in many
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4. The significantly accelerating process of cleaning transportation equipment
First, vigorous efforts were made to control the pollution from diesel trucks. Joint
efforts were made to formulate the Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Pollution from Diesel Trucks, put the old implementation plan out of action, promote
the establishment of a system for the emission inspection and mandatory maintenance of motor vehicles, and accelerate the application of new and clean energy.
The total number of new energy vehicles in China has exceeded 380,000. Second,
the prevention and control of pollution from ships and ports were carried out. The
emission control areas for ships were established and expanded. It’s estimated that
by 2020, the emission of sulfur oxides from ships in the control areas will drop by
more than 65% compared with 2015. It’s encouraged to eliminate the old inland
waterway ships. More than 600 old seagoing vessels were dismantled nationwide
and 43,800 inland waterway ships were dismantled and rebuilt. Efforts were made to
vigorously promote the use of shore power by anchored ships. More than 2400 sets of
shore power facilities have been built in coastal and inland rivers across the country,
covering more than 3200 berths. In addition, efforts were made to strengthen the
capacity to receive and dispose pollutant from ships. Most port cities have established
the joint management system for the transfer of pollutants from ships.
3 Promote the Green Development of Transportation
at a New Historical Starting Point
In 2018, the Decisions of the Central Committee of the CPC and the State Council
on Comprehensively Enhancing Eco-environmental Protection to Completely Win
the Battle against Pollution introduced strategic plans for pollution prevention and
control, in a bid to win the battle to keep our skies blue, our waters clear, and
our land pollution-free. It was followed by the promulgation of a slew of special
policies closely related to the transportation industry, including the Three-year Action
Plan for Promoting the Adjustment of Transportation Structure (2018–2020), The
Action Plan to Win the Battle against Pollution from Diesel Trucks, and The Green
Travel Action Plan (2019–2022). They imposed specific requirements for the green
development of the transportation industry, restructuring, changes in growth model,
and pollution prevention and control. According to the relevant studies by the Chinese
Academy of Engineering, to achieve the fundamental improvement in the quality
of ecological environment by 2035, the total emissions of various sectors of the
national economy, including the transportation industry, need to be cut by more than
two-thirds. Both international experience and domestic practice have shown that
with the rapid development of the national economy and the economic restructuring,
transformation and upgrading, emissions from the transportation industry in the postindustrial period will continue to grow rapidly, accounting for a rising proportion of
the total emissions. The analysis results of PM 2.5 pollution sources in China show
that transportation emissions constitute the primary source of pollution in many