From January to November 2024, the average PM2.5 concentration in Beijing was 32 micrograms per cubic meter, and there were a total of 259 clean days, an increase of 13 days over the same period of last year. However, the average PM2.5 concentration recorded in November was 42 micrograms per cubic meter due to multiple regional pollution events.

Beihai Park
[Photo by Zhang Qi]

Nanyuan Forest and Wetland Park
[Photo by Su Ruiqi]

Since 2024, Beijing has intensified its efforts to make its "One Microgram" initiative more green-oriented. In the transition to new energy powered vehicles (machinery), the city has increased the number of new energy vehicles (NEVs) to 957,000 and the number of green enterprises to 140. There have been improvements in urban management practices. For example, all district governments have implemented well-targeted policies for road sections in poor pavement conditions. Up to 46 percent of construction sites have complied with dust control standards, and over 1,800 restaurants have improved their kitchen fume pollution control. Moreover, all-out efforts are also underway to address air pollution during the autumn and winter seasons. In line with the principle of encouraging advanced eco-friendly technologies, differentiated emission reduction measures are being taken, based on the level of pollution discharge.

(Source: Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau)