CHINA’S ecological and environmental quality continued to improve in 2022, according to a report from the State Council.

The PM2.5 density, a key indicator of air pollution, dropped 3.3% year on year to 29 micrograms per cubic meter, falling below 30 micrograms per cubic meter for the first time and has been continuously decreasing for nearly a decade, Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu said when delivering the report at the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress.

Meanwhile, environmental risks of soil were basically under control nationwide, and the worsening trend of soil pollution has been initially curbed.

According to the report, further efforts should be made in 2023 to promote new breakthroughs in pollution prevention and control in key areas, sectors and indicators.

(Xinhua)