TANGSHAN, China -- In China, when top party officials set a goal, everybody follows. Beijing's pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 has sent local officials scrambling to cut emissions, causing upheaval at steelmakers, with facility closures resulting in massive layoffs.
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Chinese steelmakers fall prey to Beijing's climate target
Local officials order steelworks shutdowns to please central government
China's local governments are targeting the steel industry to reduce CO2 emissions. © Reuters
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