北京市計劃將霧霾納入氣象災害種類

Beijing is considering listing smog as a meteorological disaster, but the move has been questioned.

北京正考慮將霾列爲氣象災害，但此舉引發了質疑。

The legal committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress started work on the revision in May.

北京市人大法制委員會於今年5月開始了這項修訂工作。

It said that once smog is listed as a meteorological disaster, the city must take emergency measures in smoggy weather, including traffic control as well as work and school suspensions.

該委員會稱，一旦霾被列爲氣象災害，該市須在霧霾天採取交通管制、停工停課等應急措施。

However, scholars said listing smog as a meteorological disaster could cause confusion and give polluters an excuse to evade their responsibilities.

不過有學者表示，將霾列爲氣象災害可能會引起混淆，給污染者提供脫責的藉口。

Wang Zifa, a researcher with the Institute of Atmospheric Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was among a group of scholars raising doubts over the listing.

中國科學院大氣物理研究所研究員王自發就是一羣質疑的學者中的一位。

Chang Jiwen, a policy adviser with the State Council Development Research Center, suggested smog be added to a regulation on atmospheric pollution control, rather than classified as a meteorological disaster.

國務院發展研究中心政策顧問常紀文建議，應將霾列入有關大氣污染防治的法規中，而不是將其歸類爲氣象災害。

Beijing's average density of hazardous fine particulate matter from January to October was 64 micrograms per cubic meter, an annual decrease of 8.6 percent, according to the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau.

據北京市環境保護局的數據顯示，今年一月至十月，北京的有害細顆粒物的平均濃度爲64微克/立方米，同比下降8.6%。