In April 2022, with support from Energy Foundation China, Tsinghua University and the Jinan Environmental Research Academy released this research report on how to use one set of policies and actions to reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions in Jinan City, the capital of Shandong Province. The province is one of China’s manufacturing powerhouses.

The report develops a quantitative assessment method to quantify the synergistic benefits of different pollution control approaches in the PM2.5 compliance scenario, and recommends feasible synergistic control actions and policies.

The researchers hope their findings can provide science-based evidence, as Jinan prepares its local 14th five-year plan for climate change and the implementation plan for the synergistic control of greenhouse gases and air pollutants. They hope the research can also inspire other cities to establish a co-control strategy for greenhouse gases and criteria air pollutants.