According to Chinese steel giant Baosteel Group, in the first 10 months of the current year it reduced its standard coal consumption by 243,000 tonnes while it cut its energy costs by CNY 440 million as compared to the same period last year.

During the China 12th five year plan period (2011-15), Baosteel plans to increase its efforts on energy saving and emissions reduction and it aims to invest a total of CNY 10.1 billion to start up 83 related projects

By the end of the 11th five-year plan period (2006-10), Baosteel had cut its sulphur dioxide emissions by 63% as compared to the end of the 10th five year plan period (2001-05).

(Sourced from SteelOrbis)
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