Report: China to grade 15 sectors, including steel, coal, on environmental status

Published: Jul 18, 2019 16:33

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Heavy industries across Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River delta and the Fenwei Plain, will be graded as A, B or C

China plans to grade 15 key industries, including steel, coal, cement and chemical, according to how environmentally-friendly they are, to improve production curbs in heavily-polluted weather, according to a report by Economic Information Daily on Thursday July 18.

Heavy industries across Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River delta and the Fenwei Plain, will received grades of A, B or C, according to their production technologies, pollution treatment and other indicators.

This is part of the government’s commitment to stop using blanket initiatives in anti-smog output controls.

Environmental protection drive

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