Passive Sampling: A Greener Technique for the 'Dual Carbon' Goal While Implementing the Action Plan for Controlling Emerging Pollutants

In response to global climate change, China recently committed to achieving peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Carbon emission reduction should be considered in every sector of society including environmental monitoring. As an energy-saving technique in environmental monitoring, passive sampling has many advantages, such as in-situ sampling and a reduction in time/labour requirements. This perspective illustrates the greenness of passive sampling techniques, by comparison with traditional sampling methods, and its potential contribution to the 'dual carbon' goal. At the same time passive sampling can provide key support for the action plan for controlling emerging pollutants in China.

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In response to global climate change, China has recently committed to achieving peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Passive sampling, as an energy-saving technique in environmental monitoring, has many advantages, such as in-situ sampling and reduction in time/labour requirements. This article illustrates the environmental benefits of passive sampling compared to traditional sampling methods and its potential contribution to China's 'dual carbon' goal, while also providing key support for China's action plan on controlling emerging pollutants.