In 2017, the Chinese central government issued its Clean Winter Heating Plan for Northern China, which aimed to increase the region's share of clean heating to 50% by 2019 and 70% by 2021 compared to ...

Winter focuses the mind on staying warm, particularly in Central Asia where temperatures can drop to minus 40 degrees Celsius for weeks at a time. As the region prepares for winter, people know that ...

The implementation of “clean heating” policies has dramatically improved air quality in northern China — likely preventing about 23,000 premature deaths last year alone, a new study has found.

China’s stricter clean heating policies have improved air quality in northern China, particularly in Beijing and surrounding cities– potentially reducing 23,000 premature deaths due to air pollution ...