China to impose emission caps in 6 industries  

环保部：47城市六大行业执行污染物排放限值

据环境保护部网站消息，为进一步加强大气污染防治工作，中国将在重点控制区的火电、钢铁、石化、水泥、有色、化工等六大行业以及燃煤锅炉项目执行大气污染物特别排放限值。

Beijing (ECNS) -- China will impose pollutant emission caps in six industries in key monitoring areas of 47 cities, according to information released Wednesday by the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

The six industries are: thermal power generation, iron and steel, petrochemical, cement, non-ferrous metal and chemical industries.

The 47 cities are spread across 19 provinces, mainly in developed city clusters such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta.

New projects will be strictly examined before getting approved in the key monitoring areas.

New projects in industries of thermal power generation, iron and steel, which have already released pollutant emission caps, will implement the new rules starting April 1, and other industries will follow when the new caps are released, the Ministry said.

Thermal power generation and steel factories that fail to meet the limit should take steps, and those that still fall short of the standards after restructuring will face production limits or closures.