Clamp on China coal, steel and concrete as pollution laws enforced

Coal, steel and concrete production in China faces tighter restrictions in 2016, say experts, as central government in Beijing cracks down on heavy polluters.

New rules to combat air pollution came into effect from 1 January, while courts are likely to continue to use a revised Environmental Protection Law to enforce change.

And a government pledge to stop producing materials or commodities it has no market for is likely to hit heavy industry hard, said Yang Fuqiang, a senior advisor with the National Resources Defense Council in Beijing.

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