China will again decrease its yearly crude steel production in 2023, according to a source familiar with the matter. This move will mark the third consecutive year in which the government has imposed forced cuts to output to curb carbon emissions from the highly polluting industry.
China is the world's largest producer and consumer of alloy, which underpins its industrial economy. Since production hit a record of 1.053 billion tons in 2020, it has decreased annually, hovering just above 1 billion tons. The sector accounts for roughly 15% of national emissions, the second largest after electricity generation.