North on alert for more smog
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CHINA yesterday warned northern regions to get ready for another bout of heavy smog, expected over the New Year, as daytime temperatures hover around freezing.
Large parts of the north were hit by hazardous smog in mid-December, and authorities ordered hundreds of factories to close and restricted vehicles to cut emissions.
“Unfavorable weather” was expected to bring more smog to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, as well as neighboring Shandong and Henan provinces, a Ministry of Environmental Protection notice said.
Beijing has raised an orange alert for today to Monday, the second-highest level.
The ministry said the bad weather was expected to last to Thursday, and it asked local governments to take appropriate action on emissions.
It said inspection teams would ensure emergency measures were in place and take action against firms engaging in “illegal behavior.”
On December 23, the day after Beijing canceled a red alert, the ministry admonished more than 20 firms for failing to comply with emergency rules aimed at cutting emissions.
Hebei, regarded as China’s most polluted province, said it would draw up more “focused measures.” In recent smog outbreaks, individuals and companies had not been given enough time to respond to alerts, and warnings would be issued sooner, said Wang Xiaoli, director of the province’s Heavy Pollution Early Warning Center.
Just south of Hebei, a red alert has been raised for some cities in the northern part of Henan Province, including its capital Zhengzhou, for the period from today to Thursday.
An orange alert has been issued for some cities further south for the same period.
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