Under a new government plan unveiled earlier this month, coal use in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, and regions along the Pearl River Delta should drop by around 10 percent during the 2016-2020 period.
Ma Jun, director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, a Beijing-based non-profit organization, said the treatment of smog requires long-term efforts.
Local governments should publish lists of heavily polluting companies and factories and their pollution data for public oversight, said Ma.
Feng Yinchang, professor with the college of environmental science and engineering at Nankai University in Tianjin, said the fundamental method for tackling smog is adjusting and optimizing industries and energy structure as early as possible to reduce the discharge of pollutants.
Participation and action by the government, companies and citizens are required, as are unremitting efforts, said Feng.
Regional coordinated prevention could reduce pollution given the severity of the current smog in terms of area and duration, according to Chai Fahe, researcher with China Research Academy of Environmental Sciences.
"Everyone has a responsibility to combat smog," said Wang Xiaomei, a resident in Xinxiang City, Henan, adding that environmentally friendly methods of travel should be advocated, such as buses or bicycles downtown.
"We cannot wait for the wind to come when there is smog. Instead, we must take relevant measures required by emergency plans," said Zhang Wenqing, deputy head of the Linfen Environmental Protection Bureau in Shanxi.
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