This Fossil Fuel Pollutant Plunged During China’s Virus Slowdown

摘要

A major pollutant related to China’s fossil fuel use plunged after the government extended work closuresfollowing the Lunar New Year.China’s nitrogen dioxide emissions fell 36% in the week after the holiday from the same period a yearearlier, according to an analysis from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, which citedsatellite data. A slowdown of 25%-50% across industrial sectors such as oil refining, coal-fired powergeneration and steel production contributed to the drop, according to the independent researchorganization.