Minister of Environmental Protection of China: Maintaining High Pressure and Strengthening Environmental Law Enforcement Supervision.

  China news agency, Beijing, October 4 (Reporter Ruan Yulin) Li Ganjie, Minister of Environmental Protection of China, stressed during his investigation in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei and surrounding areas during the 11th National Day that since the beginning of this year, the air quality in some places has fluctuated, and the improvement rate of air quality has obviously slowed down or even rebounded, making it very difficult to complete the set goals and tasks for the whole year. It is necessary to strengthen environmental law enforcement supervision and promote the effectiveness of various measures to prevent and control air pollution.

  The Ministry of Environmental Protection announced on the 4th that Li Ganjie led a team to Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan and other places for investigation from October 1st to 3rd. Bulk coal combustion has become an important factor affecting the quality of atmospheric environment in northern China in winter, and it is also a weak area in the current air pollution control in China.

  Li Ganjie pointed out that it is urgent to solve the problem of bulk coal heating. We must adhere to the principle of replacing coal with gas, replacing coal with electricity and replacing high-quality coal simultaneously, and continue to promote it according to the principle of adapting measures to local conditions, implementing it step by step and taking multiple measures simultaneously.

  To promote Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and surrounding areas in 2017— In the comprehensive control of air pollution in autumn and winter of 2018, Li Ganjie proposed to maintain a high-pressure situation and strengthen environmental law enforcement and supervision. Since the beginning of this year, the air quality situation in some places has fluctuated, and the improvement of air quality has slowed down obviously, or even rebounded. It is very difficult to complete the set goals and tasks for the whole year. It is necessary to strengthen environmental law enforcement and supervision, urge all localities to increase environmental governance, and promote the effectiveness of various measures to prevent and control air pollution.

  At the same time, it is necessary to strictly quantify the assessment accountability and promote the pressure transmission in place. Conscientiously implement the "five-step method" of supervision, assignment, inspection, interview and special inspection, fully complete all the objectives and tasks of "Atmosphere Ten", and resolutely fight the blue sky defense. (End)