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Analysis on Haze Pollution and Legal Regulations in China based on Controlling Industrial Waste Gas Emission


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1 School of Intellectual Property, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
2 Law school, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, China
 

This paper utilizes the emission data of four kinds of waste gas which are closely linked with haze pollution from 2012 to 2013 in China (total emission of industrial sulphur dioxide, industrial smoke dust, industrial dust, and industrial waste gas) and analyses the fluctuation of industrial waste gas emission within the period, as well as the differences in spatial distribution in the 31 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions to understand the correlations between waste gas emission and the degree of haze pollution and between the industrial development levels of different provinces and haze pollution during the industrial development in China. The studies indicate that haze pollution is mainly caused by industrial waste gas discharge resulting from unreasonable industrial energy consumption structure. The yearly emission of industrial waste gas increases nearly five times greater in 2013 than in 2000. However, the emission of industrial smoke, dust, and industrial dust yearly decline, thereby reducing haze pollution. The emission of industrial sulphur dioxide slightly fluctuates, negatively affecting haze pollution reduction. The unequal development of Chinese industrial regions causes unequal haze pollution in regions. The provinces with a substantial share of heavy industry in economics have more serious haze pollution. This research improved our understanding of the correlation between waste gas discharged by industries and haze pollution. The conclusions obtained in this study can be used to explore energy conservation and emission reduction in industrial manufacturing to reduce haze pollution and guide the outline of specific legal regulations in controlling haze pollution.

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Haze Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Legal Regulation.
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Ting Zhang
School of Intellectual Property, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
Feng Xiao
Law school, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, China

Abstract


This paper utilizes the emission data of four kinds of waste gas which are closely linked with haze pollution from 2012 to 2013 in China (total emission of industrial sulphur dioxide, industrial smoke dust, industrial dust, and industrial waste gas) and analyses the fluctuation of industrial waste gas emission within the period, as well as the differences in spatial distribution in the 31 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions to understand the correlations between waste gas emission and the degree of haze pollution and between the industrial development levels of different provinces and haze pollution during the industrial development in China. The studies indicate that haze pollution is mainly caused by industrial waste gas discharge resulting from unreasonable industrial energy consumption structure. The yearly emission of industrial waste gas increases nearly five times greater in 2013 than in 2000. However, the emission of industrial smoke, dust, and industrial dust yearly decline, thereby reducing haze pollution. The emission of industrial sulphur dioxide slightly fluctuates, negatively affecting haze pollution reduction. The unequal development of Chinese industrial regions causes unequal haze pollution in regions. The provinces with a substantial share of heavy industry in economics have more serious haze pollution. This research improved our understanding of the correlation between waste gas discharged by industries and haze pollution. The conclusions obtained in this study can be used to explore energy conservation and emission reduction in industrial manufacturing to reduce haze pollution and guide the outline of specific legal regulations in controlling haze pollution.

Keywords


Haze Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Legal Regulation.

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