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A \u201cguiding opinion\u201d document on \u201chigh quality development\u201d in the steel industry has suggested the sector should target peak carbon emissions \u201cbefore 2030\u201d, rather than \u201cbefore 2025\u201d as floated last March.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The document was released<\/a> on 7 February by three central government ministries. The revised date reflects signals<\/a> from the top for China to decarbonise in a gradual and steady manner. These were issued most strongly in December 2021 when President Xi called for \u201cthe correct understanding of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality\u2026 Decarbonisation should be carried out steadfastly \u2013 but not achieved with one stroke.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China produces over half of the world\u2019s steel. The sector is the second largest carbon emitter in the country, after the power sector. Until 2021, the industry had seen unwieldy and seemingly unstoppable growth, propelled by domestic demand from the construction industry, as well as surplus production capacity. Previous attempts to limit capacity and control production have had limited success<\/a>. However, last year saw the first decline<\/a> in annual steel output in six years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decarbonisation in the steel industry is complex. Smelting requires intense heat and large amounts of electricity, both of which have traditionally been supplied by burning coal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new guiding opinion calls for increasing efficiency and reducing emissions, as well as ensuring at least 15% of crude steel is produced by electric arc furnaces (using scraps) by 2025. A recent report<\/a> by Global Energy Monitor shows that, to date, there has been little progress in increasing the share of electric arc furnaces. The guiding opinion also \u201cstrictly forbids\u201d adding new steelmaking capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correction notice: The original version of this article stated that the guiding opinion document had suggested the steel industry should peak its carbon emissions by 2030. On 21 January 2025, this was corrected to\u00a0<\/em>before\u00a02030.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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