In this year's government work report, the ultra-low emission reform of the steel industry was specifically proposed. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment also made it clear that in 2018 China will start the ultra-low emission reform of the steel industry. A person familiar with the Jiangsu steel industry told the Shanghai Daily that Jiangsu Iron and Steel Enterprises had already started ultra-low emission reforms before this draft of the draft was issued. At present, all the steel and coking enterprises in Xuzhou have stopped production to carry out environmental protection reforms.

The "Resolutions" require that the iron and steel enterprises with a crude steel production capacity of 2 million tons and above be promoted to implement ultra-low emission reforms. Encourage the use of source control technologies such as flue gas recycling, low-sulfur mines, and low-sulfur coal. Accelerate the elimination of backward production capacity and production facilities that do not meet the relevant mandatory standards. Comprehensively strengthen monitoring and monitoring of corporate pollution emissions.