China targets steel, non-ferrous in energy-saving, decarbonization push

China's top authorities have recently issued new guidelines aimed at making the country's energy-saving and carbon-reduction efforts both more efficient and technically advanced, with the steel and non-ferrous metals sectors placed firmly in the spotlight.

The document, recently issued by the State Council, calls for a sweeping push to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions across key industries, including steel, non-ferrous metals, petrochemicals, chemicals and building materials. As the program gets underway, the focus will be on improving production processes, core procedures and