Saturday, 8 November 2014

What are some of the perspectives of different people and groups about Air pollution?


I found lots of perspectives on air pollution from market leading companies to people living in air polluted towns and cities around the world.  My first perspective was from Mercedes Benz New Zealand. They stated that it’s the very nature of vehicle production that leads to air pollutants, but said “It remains our goal to maintain our low level of production emissions and also to achieve further reductions where technologically and economically possible”. My second perspective was from BP Global. Their perspective was that Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health around the world and that all companies need to develop standards of air quality around their site and regulations on how much they produce. They also said “At our operating sites, we manage emissions to air through our local operating management systems; we are developing plans to comply with applicable legislation and aiming to minimize any potential impacts. We monitor our emissions to air and ambient air quality to check our performance against our plans”. Another perspective was from emirates airline. They said that airlines are a major contribution to air pollution and that’s why their company buys the most modern, quietest, low-emissions fleets in the world - with an average age of just over six years, well below the global average of 14 years. They also said that the aviation industry need to Invest billions of dollars in to low-emissions aircrafts, and make sure to fly them in the most efficient way possible, because this is one of the biggest contributions the sector can make to reduce their carbon footprint, and their impact on the environment. Another perspective I got was from some citizens living in polluted cities in china. Beijing resident Su Zhiyu said "It's the smog season of the year again. Now I wonder if I can live long enough to see it solved. If the government can't solve the problem for the residents, [we] should at least have a day off on smoggy days," another resident said “There are too many cars. I don’t wear a mask because I’m not afraid of death.” There has also been lots of protest around china as this is becoming a serious health issue in their country. These are some perspectives of companies and citizens on the issue of air pollution.

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