China will ban certain types of highly polluting coal starting next year, making good on a vow its cabinet issued late last year as part of an accelerating campaign to clean up its air.
The directive from China’s top economic-planning agency is aimed at low-grade coal mainly coming from Indonesia and Australia. But analysts say exporters would likely be spared from a harsher brunt because Beijing lowered its targets from earlier, tougher limits.
Effective Jan. 1, the government will no longer allow sales or import of coal with 40% or more of ash content and 3% or more of sulfur content, the National Development and Reform Commission said late Monday. Specifically, it will ban lignite—a low-grade coal burned by power plants—if it contains 30% or more of ash content and 1.5% or more of sulfur content, the agency said. Heavily populated areas will have even tougher standards.
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