[Ferro-Alloys.com] Hebei province, China's leading producer of iron and steel, has made remarkable progress in reducing overcapacity amid an ongoing industrial upgrading, according to a work report from the provincial government.

From 2016 to 2020, Hebei reduced its crude steel production capacity by over 82 million tons, said the report delivered at the annual session of the provincial legislature, which opened on Friday.

The smog-prone northern Chinese province of Hebei reported a record-low average PM2.5 density last year, thanks to its continuous efforts in afforestation and energy structure optimization, noted a work report from the provincial government.

The average concentration of PM2.5 in Hebei was 44.8 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020, down nearly 40 percent from 74 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and the lowest measurement since the province started to collect the data, according to the report delivered at the ongoing annual session of the provincial legislature.

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