European market leader ArcelorMittal is idling blast furnace A at its Asturias plant in Spain in response to weak demand.

However, success has come at a cost－high carbon emissions.

An analyst said green hydrogen will play an important role in interconnecting renewable energy and decarbonization within industrial systems.

The national carbon trading market now covers 2,162 companies, all of which are electricity companies.

Among 21 surveyed manufacturing sectors, 12 sectors saw an improvement in PMI reading in August.

North China-based facility to provide clean power to nearby enterprises.

China's environmental protection sector reported steady revenue growth in 2021 as the country has ramped up green growth efforts.

State-owned China Energy Investment Corp is ramping up efforts to dispatch coal from production hubs such as Shaanxi and Gansu provinces to Sichuan province and Chongqing.