China Pauses New Coal-Based Steelmaking for First Time in Years
- All projects approved in first half used electric arc furnaces
- China on track to acheive emission goals of steel industry
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China didn’t permit any coal-based steelmaking projects in the first half of the year for the first time since announcing its major climate neutrality goals in 2020, according to a report released Thursday.
All 7.1 million tons a year of steelmaking capacity permitted by provincial governments in the first half used electric arc furnaces, a cleaner process that runs on recycled scrap and electricity, said the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air in its report on Thursday.