Agencies, Beijing :About 1.6 million people die in China every year because of air pollution, but new – and newly enforced – policies are working hard to change that.Outdoor air pollution contributes to the deaths of about 4,400 people per day in China, according to a recent scientific paper.The paper once again raised concerns about China’s air pollution, as the government, gradually getting ready for the 2022 Winter Olympics, has steadily increased their efforts to combat pollution.In November 2014, the world’s biggest emitter of carbon reached a key climate change deal with Washington to cap its emissions by 2030 through increasing its use of renewable, zero-emission energy sources to 20 percent of its total energy budget.Recommended: How much do you know about China? Take our quiz.And in June, with an eye on the UN’s December climate talks in Paris, Beijing formally committed to halting the rise in its greenhouse gas emissions within the next 15 years.
