2. Environmental Problems in China
China air pollution situation is still very serious, mainly for coal-burning pollution. Urban atmosphere for Total Suspended Particles generally exceeded; sulfur dioxide pollution has been at a high level; total vehicle exhaust emissions increased rapidly; nitrogen oxide pollution tended to be worse. Current Situation： Air pollutant emissions of sulfur dioxide. Coal consumption is increasing, and brought a sharp rise in sulfur dioxide emissions. In all types of emission sources, emissions from power plants and industrial boilers account for 70%.
2.1 Air Pollution
In early December last year, nearly half of China Land and varying degrees of fog and haze.Chinese Minister of Health Chen Zhu issued a document …show more content…
However, because of water pollution, and now the water can not be regarded as a health. A survey shows that in the world of water, measured as many as 2,221 kinds of chemical contaminants, some of which are recognized as carcinogens or tumor promoters. From drinking tap water standards, China is still at a low level, currently only uses water sedimentation, filtration, chlorination and other methods, the river water or groundwater simple processing into drinking water.
China 's seven river basin, is facing serious problems of water pollution and water shortages, widespread organic pollution in major rivers, major lakes eutrophication serious. Seven major river pollution from heavy to light following order: the Liaohe, Haihe, Huaihe River, Yellow River, Songhua River, Pearl River and Yangtze.More than 30 percent of the rivers and over 50 percent of the groundwater ａｒｅ not standard．
Decades of waste poured from factories and cities into China 's rivers have turned many of them into open sewers. About 40% of the water in the country 's river systems has a quality index of 3 or worse, meaning that it is unfit for human consumption. The water quality of major lakes (including reservoirs) and urban lakes is also relatively poor, with many suffering algal blooms and eutrophication.
2.3 Energy Consumption
China 's energy …show more content…
By 2025, projections indicate that China will be responsible for approximately 14.2% of world energy consumption. Of the 40 quadrillion Btu of total primary energy consumed in China in
2001, 63% was coal, 26% was oil, 7% hydroelectricity, and 3% natural gas. While residential consumption has increased its share of China’s energy demand over the last decade, the largest absolute gains in consumption were from the industrial sector.
While China ranks second in the world behind the United States in total energy consumption and carbon emissions, its per capita energy consumption and carbon emissions are much lower than the world average. In 2001, the United States had a per 5 capita energy consumption of 341.8 million Btu, greater than 5.2 times the world’s per capita energy consumption and slightly over 11 times China’s per capita consumption. Per capita carbon emissions are similar to energy consumption patterns, with the United States emitting 5.5 metric tons of carbon per person, the world on average 1.1 metric tons, and China 0.6 metric tons of carbon per person. With a growing economy and increasing living standards, however, per capita energy use and carbon emissions are expected to rise. Although per capita energy use is relatively low, China’s total consumption of energy and the resultant carbon emissions are substantial, due to the country’s large population and heavy use of
China air pollution situation is still very serious, mainly for coal-burning pollution. Urban atmosphere for Total Suspended Particles generally exceeded; sulfur dioxide pollution has been at a high level; total vehicle exhaust emissions increased rapidly; nitrogen oxide pollution tended to be worse. Current Situation： Air pollutant emissions of sulfur dioxide. Coal consumption is increasing, and brought a sharp rise in sulfur dioxide emissions. In all types of emission sources, emissions from power plants and industrial boilers account for 70%.
2.1 Air Pollution
In early December last year, nearly half of China Land and varying degrees of fog and haze.Chinese Minister of Health Chen Zhu issued a document …show more content…
However, because of water pollution, and now the water can not be regarded as a health. A survey shows that in the world of water, measured as many as 2,221 kinds of chemical contaminants, some of which are recognized as carcinogens or tumor promoters. From drinking tap water standards, China is still at a low level, currently only uses water sedimentation, filtration, chlorination and other methods, the river water or groundwater simple processing into drinking water.
China 's seven river basin, is facing serious problems of water pollution and water shortages, widespread organic pollution in major rivers, major lakes eutrophication serious. Seven major river pollution from heavy to light following order: the Liaohe, Haihe, Huaihe River, Yellow River, Songhua River, Pearl River and Yangtze.More than 30 percent of the rivers and over 50 percent of the groundwater ａｒｅ not standard．
Decades of waste poured from factories and cities into China 's rivers have turned many of them into open sewers. About 40% of the water in the country 's river systems has a quality index of 3 or worse, meaning that it is unfit for human consumption. The water quality of major lakes (including reservoirs) and urban lakes is also relatively poor, with many suffering algal blooms and eutrophication.
2.3 Energy Consumption
China 's energy …show more content…
By 2025, projections indicate that China will be responsible for approximately 14.2% of world energy consumption. Of the 40 quadrillion Btu of total primary energy consumed in China in
2001, 63% was coal, 26% was oil, 7% hydroelectricity, and 3% natural gas. While residential consumption has increased its share of China’s energy demand over the last decade, the largest absolute gains in consumption were from the industrial sector.
While China ranks second in the world behind the United States in total energy consumption and carbon emissions, its per capita energy consumption and carbon emissions are much lower than the world average. In 2001, the United States had a per 5 capita energy consumption of 341.8 million Btu, greater than 5.2 times the world’s per capita energy consumption and slightly over 11 times China’s per capita consumption. Per capita carbon emissions are similar to energy consumption patterns, with the United States emitting 5.5 metric tons of carbon per person, the world on average 1.1 metric tons, and China 0.6 metric tons of carbon per person. With a growing economy and increasing living standards, however, per capita energy use and carbon emissions are expected to rise. Although per capita energy use is relatively low, China’s total consumption of energy and the resultant carbon emissions are substantial, due to the country’s large population and heavy use of