China’s goal for ‘green’ Olympics squeezes short-term metal supplies
To ensure a clear sky over Beijing during the 2022 Olympic Games, China has consistently limited its metallurgical production
To ensure a clear sky over Beijing during the 2022 Olympic Games, China has consistently limited its metallurgical production
Crude steel production from China fell for the fifth straight month in November on government’s actions to cut production to clean up the environment in a bid to reach its carbon neutrality goal by 2060.
Leading Chinese and global metallurgical group Baowu announced the establishment of a global alliance to promote innovations in the low-carbon metallurgy (Global Low-Carbon Metallurgical Innovation Alliance) for joint control of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Decarbonization of the steel industry in China implies a gradual replacement of converters with electro-metallurgical plants. Such information is contained in the road map presented by the China Metallurgical Industry Research Institute (MPI).
China is rolling out proposals related to its goal of hitting peak carbon emissions by 2030, including setting an emission peak target for the steel sector at 2025.
The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) will soon present a series of programs to cut down CO2 emissions from the steelmaking sector as part of the country’s commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2060.