TOUGHER STEEL EMISSIONS LIMITS HELP BATTLE AGAINST EXCESS CHINESE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY – EXPERTS
March 1st, 2013
Revised emissions caps imposed by China’s ministry of environmental protection on iron and steel-making projects will probably result in further consolidation of small works and mills, analysts have told Steel First.These new standards, which came into force for new projects on March 1 and also apply to five other heavily polluting industries, will be enforced in 47 cities nationwide, according to a ministry note. Existing plants will become subject to restrictions imposed from January 1, 2015, with a special focus on sintered iron and steel and ...
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