Research on Evolution and Recommendations of China’s PM 2.5 and O 3 Pollution Control Policies under the Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Targets

Yuecheng Jian, Yanshan Gao, Xinyu Cao, Nana Peng (), Chao Yang (), Xiaoxiu Lun and Qiang Wang
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Yuecheng Jian: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghuadong Road, Beijing 100083, China
Yanshan Gao: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghuadong Road, Beijing 100083, China
Xinyu Cao: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghuadong Road, Beijing 100083, China
Nana Peng: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghuadong Road, Beijing 100083, China
Chao Yang: School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Xiaoxiu Lun: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghuadong Road, Beijing 100083, China
Qiang Wang: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghuadong Road, Beijing 100083, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 15, 1-19

Abstract: In recent years, the issue of PM 2.5 and O 3 pollution in China has gradually become a hot topic in air pollution control. Powerful, precise, and clear policies are important to guide the efficient control of PM 2.5 and O 3 pollution. However, research on PM 2.5 and O 3 pollution policies is very limited. Moreover, these reports have failed to identify all the specific characteristics of the PM 2.5 and O 3 pollution policies in China, leading to inefficient control of PM 2.5 and O 3 pollution. Therefore, based on the external features and internal structures of relevant policy documents, this paper conducts a detailed bibliometric analysis to elucidate the evolution of PM 2.5 and O 3 pollution control policies in China. The results reveal the following: (1) The PM 2.5 and O 3 pollution control policies in China exhibit a characteristic of “top-down cross-level response lag”, transitioning from individual pollutant control to coordinated control of PM 2.5 and O 3 pollution. (2) The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment have been the two major policy issuers in China’s government, focusing on “Technology” and “Monitoring”, respectively. However, the aforementioned policies are mainly implemented by local governments, with limited interregional cooperation but an overemphasis on enterprise pollution control and emergency systems. (3) In terms of policy instruments, supply- and environment-oriented policy instruments are predominant, whereas demand-oriented policy instruments are inadequate. Therefore, it is suggested to utilize the synergistic effect of pollution reduction and carbon mitigation to achieve the goal of the “dual carbon” strategy, enhance public participation to strengthen cooperation among diverse stakeholders, strengthen cross-regional cooperation to overcome governance barriers, and reasonably optimize the use of policy instruments to form an effective combination of policy instruments.

Keywords: policy evolution; fine particulate matter and ozone synergy; Python; Citespace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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