China's Shanxi government has pledged to use "environmental, energy efficiency and safety measures" to force local coking companies to shutter outdated capacity. Shanxi authorities have given coke plants until 1 October 2019 to comply with stringent new environmental standards, as it aims to cut sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide levels by 20% in the next two years from 2015 levels. Those missing the deadline face being shut down. The move follows a series of scandals involving Chinese coal companies, including one that saw more than 100 people killed when an explosion at a mine in central China last year caused a fire that spread across several
China's Shanxi government has pledged to use "environmental, energy efficiency and safety measures" to force local coking companies to shutter outdated capacity. Shanxi authorities have given coke plants until 1 October 2019 to comply with stringent new environmental standards, as it aims to cut sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide levels by 20% in the next two years from 2015 levels. Those missing the deadline face being shut down. In addition, coke plants are being urged to move to designated industrial parks and merge with steel mills, with financial incentives available for compliant firms.