Emission reduction of Chinas steel industry: Progress and challenges

China has become the worlds largest country in steel production and consumption. Steel industry is one of the major high-polluting industries, and serious pollution problems have been caused by steel industry in China. In this paper, we first present a review of the development status and the emissions of Chinas steel industry. Then, the emission reduction measures of Chinas steel industry are analyzed. These measures include the overall actions on emission reduction in China and some actions on emission reduction of Chinas steel industry. Finally, suggestions in five aspects to further promote the emission reduction of Chinas steel industry are proposed and discussed, including eliminating backward steel production capacity, improving the legal system of emission control, strengthening government regulation, improving steel production technology and efficiency, and establishing the national carbon emission trading market of the steel industry.