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Articles | Volume 15, issue 11
Articles | Volume 15, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-6521-2015
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 11
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15 Jun 2015
Research article |  | 15 Jun 2015

Regional differences in Chinese SO2 emission control efficiency and policy implications

Q. Q. Zhang, Y. Wang, Q. Ma, Y. Yao, Y. Xie, and K. He

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SO2 emission reduction over North China is most effective in reducing national mean surface sulfate concentrations and sulfur export fluxes (β = 0.76 and 0.95, respectively), while reduction over South China has the highest β in reducing population-weighted sulfate concentration (β = 0.98). We recommend that China needs to carefully design a regionally specific implementation plan of realizing its SO2 emissions reduction target to maximize the resulting air quality benefits.
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