With pollution hovering around a “very unhealthy” level in Beijing, China’s environment minister made a surprise visit to the heart of the country’s steel industry.
When Huang Runqiu arrived at the industrial city of Tangshan, about 150km east of the Chinese capital, he scolded four steel mills for what he deemed to be “faked” production records to dodge emissions targets.
The unusual intervention last month signalled the rising power of China’s environment ministry following new commitments to reduce carbon emissions, and greater efforts to rein in one of its most polluting sectors.
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