The name of China is predominant in the global scenario for varied reasons. Apart from its booming population rate and economy, the country is in news for the highest levels of air pollution as well. The progression in its economy is undoubtedly casting a drastic effect on its ecology.

As per the statistics furnished by the State Environment Protection Administration of China for the year 1999, the carbon dioxide emissions were recorded to be 18.57 million tons, air pollution emissions were 11.59 million tons and industrial dust emissions touched 11.75 million tons. In fact, as per the European Satellite Agency, China has been reported to have the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide in the world, a gas that greatly contributes towards production of smog.

In the past few decades, the economy of China has flourished at a very rapid pace. This economic boom owes its success largely to coal and the high percentage of use of this fossil fuel is the prime reason for soaring levels of air pollution in the country. Coal is also known to emit lethal greenhouse gases into the environment. The only solution to the problem is switching to the use of renewable sources of energy. However, this remedy may be feasible for richer countries such as the United States, but China does not fall into that domain. Therefore, financial pressures and the undying urge to make a place for itself in the world economy, result in the use of inappropriate fuel such as fuel to meet the requisites. Fortunately, the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing opened doors for some respite. The country showed awareness towards its state of air pollution and devised plans for utilization of renewable forms of energy instead of coal. China did make headway especially in the wind energy sector. However, there will not be a marked difference in the situation until the coal power plants dictate the industrial scenario.

Another problem is that the Chinese government does not have very rigid rules against industrial pollution. The government levies such an insignificant amount of fine for causing air and water pollution that most factory or company owners find it easier to pay the penalty than reduce their contribution towards pollution. However, it seems that in the near future the country aims to implement the cap and trade system used in the US that will have companies earning pollution credits as a requisite for trade enhancement.

As long as the rest of the world keeps importing Chinese products, the economy of China will keep flourishing and in turn take the use of coal as a source of energy even higher. China has to devise a method to strike a balance between her lust for economic growth and the ever increasing air pollution. Unless certain measures are devised to control this pollution, despite the economic boom the country’s common man will suffer immensely.

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