Subject code: BUS101 Subject name: Business communication Assessment Title: Group written Report Group members: Shailesh kumar Yadav (123506) Bishal Bhatta (128346) Po Po Oo (128313) Hyeongman Park (128615)Table Content: 1. Identifying what is climate change, And the causes 2. Introduction of pollution in china 3. Impact of air pollution 4. Remedial measures of air pollution 5. Conclusion 6. Reference1. Identifying what is climate change and the causes In short, climate change is the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth, mostly due to burning of fossil fuels. Climate change is also called as global warming which refers to the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth. An overwhelming scientific consensus maintains that climate change is due primarily to the human use of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air. The gases trap heat within the atmosphere, which can have a range of effects on ecosystem, including rising sea levels, severe weather events. What are the causes of climate change? The primary cause of climate change is burning of fossil fuels, such as oil and coals, which emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere- primarily carbon dioxide. Other human activities, such as agriculture and deforestation, also contribute to the proliferation of greenhouse gases that cause climate change. While some quantities of these gases are naturally occurring and critical part of Earth’s temperature control system. The atmospheric concentration of CO2 did not rise above 200 parts per million between the advent of human civilization roughly 10,000 years ago and 1900. Today is about 440 ppm, a level not reached in more than 40,000 years. Effects of climate change? Even the small increases in earth’s temperature caused by climate change can have severe effects. The earth’s average temperaturehas gone up 1.4°F over the past century and is expected to rise as much as 11.5°F over the next. That might not seem like a lot, but the average temperature during the last Ice Age was about 4° Flower than it is today. Rising sea levels due to the melting of the polar ice caps (again, caused by climate change) contribute to greater storm damage; warming ocean temperatures are associated with stronger and more frequent storms; additional rainfall, particularly during severe weather events, leads to flooding and other damage; an increase in the incidence and severity of wildfires threatens habitats, homes, and lives; and heat waves contribute to human deaths and other consequences. Among all scientists, scientific organizations, and government states that the climate change happening and is caused by human and human activity. Climate change deniers often claim the recent changes attributed to human activity can be seen as part of the natural variations in Earth’s climate and temperature, and that it is difficult or impossible to establish a direct connection between climate change and any single weather event, such as a hurricane. While the latter is generally true, decades of data and analysis support the reality of climate change- and the human factor in this process. In any case, economists agree that acting to reduce fossil fuel emissions would be far less expensive than dealing with the consequences of not doing so. China is one of the most serious countries which are affected by climate change. China has been the world’s largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter since 2006. Under the Copenhagen Accord, China pledged to reduce its emissions intensity by 40-45% from 2005 levels by 2020. In a joint announcement with the United States in Beijing in November2014, China announced two new goals: peaking greenhouse gas emissions by around 2030, and increasing non-fossil sources to 20 percent of total energy by 2030. China later included these two goals in its intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) to the new international climate agreement to be concluded in Paris in December 2015, along with a goal of reducing carbon intensity 60-65 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. Coal burning is the biggest contributor of air pollution in cities. Coal burning factories emits huge amount of smog which is present in Beijing. These factories rely on outdated and inefficient technologies. 2. Introduction of pollution in china In china, Beijing is not only cities whose air is polluted nearly 300 cities in china that has badly failed air-quality standard measurements in 2015, according to data collected by Greenpeace. And the effects are devastating: More than 1.6 million people per year die in China from breathing toxic air. To fight back, china’s leaders have been waging a tough war on pollution by rolling out new technologies, capping coal use and using more renewable energy, such as solar and wind. Air pollution is clearly very costly, through to its $11- trillion-plus economy. It dings China’s GDP about 6.5 percent annually, according to RAND Corp. estimates. Those costs are mainly driven by lost productivity, since factories are shut down on bad air days to avoid the dangerous health effects of breathing the dense, toxic air. High levels of pollution are linked to serious chronic illnesses, like heart disease and lung cancer, which are costly totreat. And air pollution also affects tourism and outdoor recreation. Even the crops in china are damaged too. Some 20 percent of china’s soil is contaminated. The country largest rice-growing province, Hunan, has the soil that’s laced with heavy metals from factories. This pollution taints the country food supply, according to reports. Not only health consequences but also other harmful emission led to hundreds of flight cancellation and frequent road closure due to low visibility. 3. Impacts of air pollution Air pollution in china is mainly caused by burning coal in factories and power plants and oil combustion by vehicles. Air pollution has long-term health impacts that build-up slowly over time. It may also cause non-specific problems, such as weakened immunity. It is often easy to overlook the health impacts of air pollution. That’s why public education and outreach on the issue of air pollution is highly important. Air pollution has been linked to increased incidences of cancer, heart disease, stroke and respiratory illnesses. On a less severe level, it is associated with asthma in children, and thus impaired of life for many kids.4. Remedial Measure of air pollution in china China’s cabinet has outlined measures aimed at improving the countries air pollution problems, which have plagued many of its larger cities over recent years. One of the main measures, announced in state media over the weekend, is a target to reduce emission from heavily polluting industries by 30% by the end of 2017. In January and February 2013 air pollution levels in the capital Beijing and a number of other cities rose to what are believed to have been record levels. Beijing was shrouded in a thick cloud of smog. On more than one occasion the US embassy in the city, which monitors air quality and publishes the result on a Twitter feed, described the levels as “beyond index”. The new measures do not outline which industries would be included in the 30% target. However, in February in response to the air pollution crisis and a high level of public outcry, the government announced that sic heavily polluting industries including iron and steel, cement and petro chemicals would have to comply with special emission limits. Another new measures announced is to “enhance control” of PM2.5 pollution, which are fine particulates that measures less than 2.5 microns in diameter. The Chinese authorities only started to measures this type of pollution in Beijing in October 2012. This type of pollution is considered particularly dangerous to health as the fine particularly dangerous to health as the fine particles can lodge deep within the lungs and enter the blood stream. The statement said that a ranking of air quality in major cities should be made public.Few measures outlined by state council are: There will be strict controls for heavily polluting industries that are looking to expand. Emergency response plans will be carried out by local governments during periods of bad pollution which include restricting traffic and limiting emissions from the industry. The construction projects should pass environmental evaluations to get permission to go start the work. 5. Conclusion Our report is presenting about the pollution caused by factories, industries and its impact to environment, climate change, lifestyle and health in China. Global warming is a serious problem that we should not neglect it, in this case air pollution is mainly caused by burning coal in factories and power plants and oil combustion by vehicles, and the affection that many people are dying due to the polluted air which they are breathing, the soil where they farm, the water they drink. Moreover, the air pollution is clearly very costly, though its $11 trillion plus economy. Millions of people in china are breathing a hazardous cocktail of chemicals every day. These chemicals caused by factories, power plant are responsible for heart diseases, stroke, respiratory illness, birth defects and cancer. Along with health consequences, high levels of harmful emissions have led to hundreds of flight cancellations and frequent road closures due to low visibility level.6. Reference: http://www.takepart.com/flashcards/what-is-climate-change/ https://www.c2es.org/international/key-country-policies/china http://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/campaigns/airpollution/problems/ http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/11/pollution-crisis-is-choking-thechinese-economy.html https://www.theguardian.com/environment/chinaschoice/2013/jun/18/pollution-china