AdvertisementBEIJING (Reuters) - China will intensify the elimination of outdated and excessive steel and coke capacity, and continue to control coal consumption in major areas in the coming three years, the State Council said on Tuesday. The State Council's announcement is the final version of the country's 2018 to 2020 anti-pollution plan. No new capacity for steel, coke and primary aluminum production will be allowed in the expanded regions through 2020, the State Council, the equivalent of China's cabinet, said. The Council also set a cap for steel capacity in Hebei province, the country's largest steelmaking province, at 200 million tonnes by 2020. The country will continue to launch anti-pollution measures during the autumn and winter seasons and control total coal consumption in major area from 2018 to 2020, the State Council said.

Source: The Star February 19, 2026 10:40 UTC