Environmental regulation, coal de-capacity, and PM2.5 in China

Abstract This paper examines how the removal of excess coal production capacity has affected the air quality in China. A coal de-capacity policy, including a reduction in coal, downscaling of the pollution in mines, and strict regulation of coal production, was implemented in 2016. However, until no...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhang, Yanran Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-91134-5
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