Shanxi bans new steel, aluminum capacity in key zones
2022-11-10 16:27:42 [Print]
Shanxi pledges to further reduce total discharge of major pollutants and carbon emission per unit of gross regional product by 2025 to prevent and control pollution for improving the province's ecological environment, according to an official document jointly issued by CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee and Shanxi government on November 8
. Shanxi will draw up a plan to peak carbon emissions in key areas such as energy, industry, urban-rural development and transportation, and key industries including steel, nonferrous metals, construction materials, coking, and chemical industry . Shanxi also aims to achieve negative growth in coal consumption in Fen-Wei Plain during the 14th Five-Year Plan period . In addition, Shanxi vows to eliminate backward and excessive capacity as well as ban new capacity of iron and steel, primary aluminum, alumina, PVC, caustic soda in key zones.