Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to test China's resolve on decarbonization

August 11, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

The 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games will test China's resolve on decarbonization, with new pollution control measures likely to be imposed for the major sporting event, sources told Fastmarkets.

Beijing and the surrounding area of Hebei, including Yanqing and Zhangjiakou, will host 109 sporting events in 15 disciplines on February 4-20 in 2022 for Winter Olympic Games and March 4-13 for the Winter Paralympic Games.
Hebei is also the largest steelmaking area in China and includes the hub of Tangshan to the west, which accounted for 13.5% of steel production in China in 2020, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
It is also a hotspot for industrial pollution, with other major industries such as coking plants and coal-fire power industries holding significant capacities in the area.

The Tangshan government has begun to seek feedback for new production cuts and...

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