China reduces iron, steel smelting capacity

时间：2007-12-29 08:08:06

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Dec.28 - China has eliminated 29.4 million tons of outdated1 iron smelting2 capacity and 15.21 million tons of outdated steel smelting capacity by the end of November, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Thursday.

 

"Eliminating backward iron and steel production capacities will help the country realize its environmental protection and energy-saving goals and facilitate the industry's restructuring," said NDRC Minister Ma Kai at a national iron and steel industry conference.

 

After the State Council, China's cabinet, held a teleconference on energy-savings in April, the NDRC signed obligation contracts of cutting iron and steel smelting capacity with 10 provinces, autonomous3 regions and municipalities, included Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Xinjiang, where the country's outdated iron and steel production capacities were mostly concentrated. This involved 344 iron and steel makers4.

 

Four provinces, namely Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Henan and Shandong, had fulfilled their targets by November.

 

Shanxi, which shouldered the heaviest task of iron production capacity reduction in the first batch5 of 10 provincial-level regions, had completed 90 percent of its 10 million-ton quota6.

 

The NDRC, the country's top economic planner, signed the second batch of obligation contracts with 18 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities on Thursday to eliminate 49.31 million tons of outdated iron smelting capacity and 36.1 million tons of outdated steel smelting capacity. This involved 573 enterprises and included Baosteel, the country's biggest iron and steel manufacturer.

 

China decided7 to reduce energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 20 percent by 2010, and to build the country into an energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly society.

 

However, energy consumption per unit of GDP fell only 1.23 percent last year, less than one-third of the average annual goal of 4 percent.

 

"Although the project of shutting down those outdated iron and steel smelters has achieved tangible8 results, there are still arduous9 tasks on the way ahead," Ma said.

 

The NDRC launched the "Top 1,000 Enterprise Energy Efficiency Action Plan" in September. This required the country's 1,000 largest domestic enterprises in iron and steel, petrochemical and other sectors10 to meet global energy efficiency requirements and to save 100 million tons of standard coal by 2010.

 

In a similar development, water consumption for each 10,000 yuan (1,368 U.S. dollars) of value-added industrial output fell 8.9 percent to 154 cubic meters in 2006 compared with the previous year, the NDRC revealed.

 
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1 outdated vJTx0     
adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时
参考例句：
  • That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。
  • Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。
2 smelting da3aff64f83e01ef85af6da3b7d675d5     
n.熔炼v.熔炼，提炼（矿石）( smelt的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • a method of smelting iron 一种炼铁方法
  • Fire provided a means of smelting ores. 火提供了熔炼矿石的手段。 来自辞典例句
3 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
4 makers 22a4efff03ac42c1785d09a48313d352     
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
参考例句：
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 batch HQgyz     
n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量
参考例句：
  • The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
  • I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。
6 quota vSKxV     
n.（生产、进出口等的）配额，（移民的）限额
参考例句：
  • A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
  • He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。
7 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
8 tangible 4IHzo     
adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的
参考例句：
  • The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
  • There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。
9 arduous 5vxzd     
adj.艰苦的，费力的，陡峭的
参考例句：
  • We must have patience in doing arduous work.我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性。
  • The task was more arduous than he had calculated.这项任务比他所估计的要艰巨得多。
10 sectors 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627     
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
参考例句：
  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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