Institute for Energy Research: China Has Banned Coal for Residential Heating to Improve Its Air Quality
February 07, 2026
February 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 6, 2026:
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China Has Banned Coal for Residential Heating to Improve Its Air Quality
It is not carbon, but criteria pollutants, of which PM 2.5 is a contributor, that are polluting cities around the world. China is trying to reduce these real pollutants in its cities, which the graph below indicates is working, as Beijing's air quality was good to moderat . . .
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China Has Banned Coal for Residential Heating to Improve Its Air Quality
It is not carbon, but criteria pollutants, of which PM 2.5 is a contributor, that are polluting cities around the world. China is trying to reduce these real pollutants in its cities, which the graph below indicates is working, as Beijing's air quality was good to moderat . . .