Beijing eyeing radical steps against metals, coal in war on smog
Aim to cut steel capacity by at least half, aluminium by at least 30%, in 28 cities
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CHINA is considering forcing steel and aluminium producers to cut more output, banning coal in one of the country's top ports and shutting some fertiliser and drug plants as Beijing intensifies its war on smog, a draft policy document shows.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) has proposed the measures in a draft policy document seen by Reuters. If implemented, they would be some of the most radical steps so far to tackle air quality in the country's most polluted cities.
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