EPA Allocates NT$4 Billion for Local Government Air Quality Measures

摘要

The public is becoming increasingly concerned about the problem of fine particulate matter (PM25) in the air. EPA Minister Ying-Yuan Lee has stated that all air quality control work should take public health as its starting point. With this in mind, the EPA will allocate NT$4 billion over the next two years toward assisting local governments bring about large improvements in air quality. Specifically, the EPA is aiming for a 20% reduction over the next two years in the number of red alert days (PM2.5 concentrations of over 54 ug/m3) recorded by air quality monitoring stations in every city and county, and a 50% reduction within four years.