Emission reduction of China׳s steel industry: Progress and challenges

Kaile Zhou and Shanlin Yang

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 61, issue C, 319-327

Abstract: China has become the world׳s largest country in steel production and consumption. Steel industry is one of the major high-polluting industries, and serious pollution problems have been caused by steel industry in China. In this paper, we first present a review of the development status and the emissions of China׳s steel industry. Then, the emission reduction measures of China׳s steel industry are analyzed. These measures include the overall actions on emission reduction in China and some actions on emission reduction of China׳s steel industry. Finally, suggestions in five aspects to further promote the emission reduction of China׳s steel industry are proposed and discussed, including eliminating backward steel production capacity, improving the legal system of emission control, strengthening government regulation, improving steel production technology and efficiency, and establishing the national carbon emission trading market of the steel industry.

Keywords: Emission reduction; Steel industry; Measures; Suggestions; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.04.009

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