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Blogs by worldsteel experts and occasionally by guest bloggers. The blogs cover a wide variety of issues affecting the steel industry. We hope you will find this section useful and look forward to your comments.

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7 July 2026

China Monthly - June 2026

The highlight of this issue is that the The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced an action plan to accelerate energy conservation and carbon-reduction renovations across key industries. This is a member-only report.

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8 June 2026

China Monthly - May 2026

The highlight of this issue is that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released an updated version of the policy Measures for Steel Capacity Replacement, marking the restart of China’s national mechanism for steel capacity replacement. This is a member-only report.

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7 May 2026

China Monthly - April 2026

The highlight of this issue is that a new guideline was issued by the government on energy conservation and decarbonisation, reaffirming the determination of Chinese policymakers to achieve the country’s decarbonisation ambitions. This is a member-only report.

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8 April 2026

China Monthly - March 2026

The highlight of this issue is that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a circular on the development of industrial datasets for artificial intelligence (AI) across industrial sectors, with steel first on the list. This is a member-only report.

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6 March 2026

China Monthly - February 2026

The highlight of this issue is that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a circular providing guidance on trading activities under the national Emission Trading System for 2026. This is a members-only report.

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9 February 2026

China Monthly - January 2026

The highlight of this issue is that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) , together with four other ministerial departments, issued guidance on the development and promotion of zero-carbon factories. This is a members-only report.

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9 December 2025

China Monthly - November 2025

The highlight of this issue is that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a Notice on the Total Quota and Allocation Scheme for the Steel, Cement and Aluminum Smelting Industries in the National Carbon Trading Market for 2024 and 2025.

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6 November 2025

China Monthly - October 2025

The highlight of this issue is that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued an updated draft version of “Measures for Steel Capacity Replacement”, a national policy that was first introduced ten years ago to control the development of steel capacity in the country.

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9 October 2025

China monthly report – September 2025

The highlight of this issue is that the MIIT, together with four other ministerial departments, released a work plan to stabilise growth in the steel industry.