Mills in Tangshan and Handan will have to cut back blast furnace operations to improve air quality
GOING UP: A worker loads steel bars at Baifeng Iron and Steel in Tangshan in China’s Hebei province. Picture: REUTERS/DAMIR SAGOLJ
Industrial emissions are a major source of air pollution. Local governments in smog-prone northern China have ordered factories during the past two years to cut output during the northern hemisphere winter to meet air quality targets set by Beijing. “Based on our calculation, the average production cuts would be around 20% throughout April to June,” the executive said.
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