Beijing plans to cut coal by 30% and invest €2 billion in 2017 to fight deadly air pollution

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Nearly 22 million people living in Beijing are suffering from smog. In 2015, the city issued its highest alert for air pollution, close to hazardous threshold.

Beijing aims to reduce the annual average particle pollution from 73 micrograms per cubic meter to 60, according to the Municipal Reform and Development Commission.

The plan is to replace polluting coal with clean energy for 700 villages, close or update 2570 factories and remove 300,000 high-pol...