Beijing needs or receives polluting congestion fees as the situation requires

In accordance with the requirements of the "Beijing Municipal Clean Air Action Plan (2013-2017) Key Tasks Decomposition Measures" (hereinafter referred to as the "task resolution"), the Municipal Communications Commission and the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau are stepping up efforts to study and formulate policies and programs for low-emission zones and sewage congestion fees. . In the formulation of policy research, the opinions of all sectors of the society will be widely solicited. After fully improving, the government will consider the need for air pollution control in Beijing and publish this policy in due course.

It is understood that the low-emission zone and sewage congestion charging policy is one of a series of measures for Beijing to thoroughly control air pollution. In recent years, the problem of high-intensity use, high-density accumulation, and high-speed growth of motor vehicles in Beijing has caused serious problems. As a result, the severity of vehicle exhaust pollution has intensified, and the pressure on road traffic has increased. According to the monitoring data released by the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau last year, the emissions of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds from motor vehicles accounted for 58% and 40% of the city's total emissions. PM2.5 emissions from motor vehicle emissions accounted for about 22.2 of PM2.5 sources. %. Therefore, the structural adjustment and emission reduction of motor vehicles is an important task in the Clean Air Action Plan. The goal is to reduce the total amount of vehicle fuel in 2017 by more than 5% from 2012. In addition, the speed of the Ministry of Environmental Protection light gasoline vehicles as an example: the average speed of petrol passenger cars increased from 25km / h to 30km / h, CO, HC, Nox emissions will be reduced by 15.6%, 16.5%, 14.7%.

According to reports, in respect of air pollution control and prevention, some foreign large cities such as London, Singapore, Stockholm, and Milan have implemented low-emission zones and congestion charging policies, which have had the desired effect of reducing air pollution and alleviating traffic congestion. In the next step, we will use foreign experience to analyze data on road traffic operation and tail gas pollution monitoring in Beijing, and conduct in-depth research on policy programs and technical support measures suitable for the characteristics of the city. We will fully demonstrate the necessity and expected results and widely solicit opinions from all sectors of society. After a well-developed plan has been formed, it will be issued in accordance with the needs of atmospheric environmental governance in order to achieve the comprehensive goal of preventing and controlling exhaust pollution and alleviating traffic congestion.

At the same time, Beijing will also vigorously develop public transport and continuously increase the proportion of intensive travel; appropriately expand the scope of differential parking fees, and guide the use of vehicles in central cities; and vigorously upgrade new energy vehicles and clean energy vehicles in the city’s traffic vehicles. The proportion of efforts to reduce motor vehicle pollution emissions.

The publication of the “Decomposition of Tasks” signifies that the capital transportation has entered a new stage of development, that is, a combination of improving people’s livelihood, governance and pollution control, and taking a “safe, convenient, and green” sustainable development path. This process requires the government, business, and the general public to breathe together, share responsibility, and participate.