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Sanmei: how will tackling China's 'dirty coal' problem affect demand?
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Report summary
Since 2013, China's government has been battling the key cause of the country's notorious air pollution – coal. Tens of policies have been released, many of them targeting 'sanmei', a lower quality variety of raw coal burnt using technology incapable of reducing its pollutive effects. But more needs to be done. We believe the government will impose stricter measures in the mid-term, including establishing more coal-free areas across the country, limiting coal use beyond just the major cities and encouraging switching to gas or electricity. All of these initiatives come with their own challenges, but if successful, they could have a huge impact. Sanmei demand among industrial users could fall from 650 Mt in 2012 to as little as 100 Mt by 2035.
Table of contents
- Existing policies targeting sanmei
- How much sanmei demand has been impacted so far?
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What further policies can we expect to control sanmei?
- Industrial boiler statistics and sanmei coal demand in 2025, Mt
Tables and charts
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- China's coal-focused policies since 2013
- Sanmei: how will tackling China's 'dirty coal' problem affect demand?: Image 2
- Sanmei: how will tackling China's 'dirty coal' problem affect demand?: Image 3
- Coal-free areas in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Yangtze River Delta regions
- Industrial boiler statistics and sanmei coal demand in 2012, Mt
- Sanmei: how will tackling China's 'dirty coal' problem affect demand?: Table 2
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