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China plans to increase scrap steel use by 23% to 320 million tonnes by 2025 and increase its production of recycled non-ferrous metals to secure supplies and meet the country's climate commitments, Reuters reports.
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Wednesday 7 July that the world's largest consumer of metals will increase its production of recycled non-ferrous metals to 20 million tonnes over the next five years from 14.5 million tonnes in 2020.
This includes plans to process 4 million tonnes of copper, 11.5 million tonnes of recycled aluminum and 2.9 million tonnes of recycled lead, the state planner said in a statement.
The NDRC also pledged to raise the renewable resource replacement rate to primary resources and improve the use of low grade ores, tailings and other resources.
In 2020, the use of scrap steel in China was about 260 million tons, which could replace 410 million tons of 62 percent iron ore.
The country bought over one billion tons of iron ore per year, which accounted for over 80% of its total consumption.
The plan will also help the country meet its goals for peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, according to the statement.
China plans to peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060. The iron and steel industry accounts for about 15% of total carbon emissions in China, while the non-ferrous industry accounts for about 4.7%.
