Northern China's Hebei province is targeting to trim coal consumption by approximately 10% by 2025 compared with 2020 through stringent control, according to an action plan issued by the local government.

The province is dedicated to improving air quality, alleviating severe pollution, and promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of the economy.

The plan presents specific measures in various aspects, including deepening the optimization and adjustment of industrial structure, energy structure, and transportation structure, as well as continuous strengthening of multi-pollutant emission reduction.

New, expanded, or reconstructed coal-fired projects in key areas across the province will be required to implement coal equivalent or reduced consumption in accordance with the law. In principle, no new self-supplied coal-fired units will be added.

Efforts will be made to phase out coal-fired (and gas-fired) boilers. Replacement projects for coal-fired heating boilers will be included in urban heating planning. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), a total of 29 coal-fired units with a combined capacity of 2,788 MW will be shut down.

Clean and low-carbon energy will be promoted as a substitute for industrial furnaces and kilns. The substitution of electricity and gas for coal will be orderly advanced. Hebei will also continue to replace the use of scattered coal with clean energy in agricultural planting and livestock farming.

The addition of steel production capacity will be strictly prohibited. Key steel, cement and metallurgical sectors, and coal-fired boilers will undergo comprehensive ultra-low emission transformations.

In addition, the province is committed to optimizing its freight transport structure and promoting cleaner and more efficient logistics operations. As part of this effort, the transportation of commodities will prioritize railways and waterways for long-hauls, while enclosed belt corridors or vehicles powered by new energy will be preferred for shorter distances.

By 2025, waterway freight volume is projected to increase by around 12% compared to 2020. Clean transportation (incl. new energy vehicles) for portside iron ore and coke is expected to achieve 80% of the total.

(Writing by Riley Liang  Editing by Harry Huo)
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