Handan City, Hebei

Mines, sand and gravel plants, stone factories, slab factories, etc. in Handan City, Hebei, are to stop open-air operations. Heavy-duty trucks (including gas-powered) with China IV emissions standard and below are prohibited from transportation.

The Handan City Heavy Pollution Weather Emergency Command Headquarters announced the activation of a Level III emergency response from 12:00 on October 22nd to 24:00 on October 24th, upgrading to a Level II emergency response from 0:00 on October 25th to 8:00 on October 28th. The entire city area will strictly follow the relevant requirements for emergency emission reduction and implement various reduction measures.

Industrial enterprises should reasonably regulate production plans. While ensuring safe production and livelihood guarantees, they must implement differentiated emission reduction measures at the corresponding level strictly in accordance with the "Handan City 2020-2021 Heavy Pollution Weather Emergency Emission Reduction Industrial Source List (for approval)"; further intensify control over key emission industrial enterprises, and strictly implement them in conjunction with the warning notification requirements.

Handan City's iron and steel industry: From October 22nd to October 28th, 2020, blast furnaces shall strictly adhere to the production load stipulated in the "Handan City October-December 2020 Key Industry Production Regulation Plan"; sintering machines, in addition to their existing production regulation load, shall further intensify control by implementing an additional 50% production limit. 2. All independent pellet plants shall cease production during the intensified control period.

Handan City's coking industry: From October 22nd to October 28th, 2020, coke ovens shall uniformly extend coking time to 48 hours. For enterprises involved in civil gas supply (Yuzhou, Xinsheng), the coking time shall be no less than 36 hours.

The two thermal power enterprises, Handian and Madian, shall strive to arrange for one unit to undergo overhaul from October 22nd to October 28th, 2020, under the premise of ensuring safe production; other power enterprises shall strive to reduce their production load by more than 20%.

Construction sites should, in principle, cease earthwork, building demolition, spraying and painting, etc. Mines, sand and gravel plants, stone factories, slab factories, etc., are to stop open-air operations. Heavy-duty trucks (including gas-powered) with China IV emissions standard and below are prohibited from transportation.

Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province

Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province: Construction sites halted, logistics suspended

The Shijiazhuang City Heavy Pollution Weather Emergency Command Office issued a yellow warning for heavy pollution weather and activated a Level III emergency response at 12:00 on October 14th. The lifting time of the emergency response will be notified separately.

Under the premise of ensuring normal public daily life, regional transportation, and safe industrial production, the following mandatory pollution reduction measures should be taken: Except for emergency rescue, construction sites should prohibit earthwork operations, building demolition, spray painting, slope spraying, concrete mixing, etc. Vehicles transporting coal, muck, sand and gravel, etc., that are not equipped with sealing devices and are prone to spillage are prohibited from driving on roads. Mines, sand and gravel plants, stone factories, slab factories, etc., are to stop open-air operations. All sand mining sites within the Hutuo River, Ci River (Mudaogou), and Sha River areas are to be shut down.

On October 16th, the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control Command Office of Luquan District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, issued a notice to upgrade the heavy pollution weather yellow warning Level III emergency response to a heavy pollution weather orange warning Level II emergency response. It requires that, except for urban operation support vehicles, epidemic prevention material transport vehicles, and special vehicles performing tasks, heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks, three-wheeled vehicles, low-speed cargo vehicles, tractors, illegally modified large (small) King Kongs, and illegally modified 4.2-meter high-bar trucks are prohibited from passing through the urban area 24 hours a day.

Xingtai City, Hebei

Xingtai, Hebei: Construction sites halted, mines stopped mining, China IV vehicles suspended operations

The Xingtai City, Hebei Province, Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control Work Leading Group Office announced the activation of an orange (Level II) warning for heavy pollution weather from 12:00 on October 23rd, 2020. In accordance with the relevant requirements of the "Xingtai City Heavy Pollution Weather Emergency Plan," during the heavy pollution weather warning period, all counties (cities, districts) governments and relevant departments shall implement various emergency emission reduction measures.

It is required that industrial enterprises reasonably regulate production plans. From 12:00 on October 23rd, they must strictly implement the differentiated emission reduction measures for orange (Level II) warning as stipulated in the "Xingtai City 2020-2021 Heavy Pollution Weather Emergency Emission Reduction Industrial Source List (for approval)". For emergency rescue and key engineering projects included in the positive list, the requirements of "seven one hundreds" and "two full coverages" must be strictly implemented, and dust suppression measures must be taken properly. Other construction sites shall cease earthwork operations, building demolition, spray painting, slope spraying, concrete mixing, and other processes (excluding major livelihood projects and key projects). Mines, sand and gravel plants, stone factories, slab factories, etc., shall stop open-air operations. Units involved in the transportation of bulk raw materials and products, such as mines (including coal mines), coal washing plants, and logistics, shall prohibit the use of heavy-duty trucks (including gas-powered) with China IV emissions standard and below for transportation.

Dingzhou City, Hebei Province

Dingzhou City, Hebei Province: Construction sites completely halted, coal, muck, and sand/gravel transport suspended

Dingzhou City, Hebei Province, issued a yellow warning for heavy pollution weather and activated a Level III emergency response at 12:00 on October 14th, 2020, requiring industrial enterprises to strictly implement yellow warning emission reduction measures in accordance with the newly revised Dingzhou City 2020 heavy pollution weather emergency emission reduction list. The use of non-road mobile machinery with China II emissions standard and below is prohibited at construction sites, industrial enterprise factories, and industrial parks. Sand and gravel plants, stone factories, slab factories, etc., should stop open-air operations; Except for emergency rescue, construction sites should, in principle, prohibit earthwork operations, building demolition, spray painting, slope spraying, and concrete mixing; vehicles transporting coal, muck, sand and gravel, etc., that are not equipped with sealing devices and are prone to spillage should be prohibited from being on the road.

Tangshan City, Hebei Province

Tangshan City, Hebei Province: Cement enterprises that have not completed rectification, logistics, and construction sites are all suspended

Tangshan, Hebei recently issued a notice requiring the implementation of daily emission reduction measures for industrial enterprises during the autumn and winter of 2020-2021, from 0:00 on October 1, 2020 to 24:00 on March 31, 2021. Cement industry: For cement clinker enterprises with a performance rating of B, reduce production load by more than 20%; for those with a performance rating of C, reduce production load by more than 40%; enterprises responsible for disposing of sludge and domestic waste shall maintain minimum load production according to the actual disposal volume. Cement grinding stations (including mineral slag micro-powder enterprises) shall complete the treatment tasks (organized emissions, unorganized control, online monitoring networking, etc.) and those that have passed the on-site inspection and acceptance shall have a 20% production reduction, while those that have not completed the treatment tasks shall be shut down. Independent lime kilns, brick and tile kilns, casting, refractory, and rock wool industries: Enterprises with a performance rating of B shall have a 30% production reduction; those with a performance rating of C shall have a 50% production reduction; and those with a performance rating of D shall be shut down.

Recently, Tangshan City launched a Level II emergency response to heavy pollution weather, deciding to launch a Level II emergency response to heavy pollution weather from 15:00 on October 19, 2020 to 12:00 on October 21, 2020. Construction sites, industrial enterprise factory areas, and industrial parks shall stop using non-road mobile machinery with National II and below emission standards; mines, coal washing plants, ports, logistics, and other units involved in the transportation of bulk raw materials and products are prohibited from using heavy-duty freight vehicles with National IV and below emission standards for transportation.

Mines, sand and gravel plants, stone factories, and slate factories shall stop open-air operations; construction sites shall stop earthwork operations, building demolition, spraying and brushing, slope spraying, and concrete mixing; and the transportation of coal, earth and rock, sand and gravel, etc., which are not equipped with sealing devices and are prone to spillage, shall be stopped.

Cement production reduction and construction site shutdown in Luoyang, Henan

In response to pollution weather, from 15:00 on the 18th, all brick and tile kiln enterprises in the city are prohibited from entering new greenware into the kiln or keeping the kiln burning; production of processes that emit particulate matter, such as crushing and molding, shall be stopped; cement enterprises shall reduce production by 50% and stop using heavy-duty freight vehicles with National IV and below emission standards for transportation.

During the control period, all types of construction sites shall stop earthwork, building demolition, construction of supporting roads and trenches. Heavy-duty diesel trucks are generally prohibited from traveling within the urban area.

All industrial enterprises, driving schools, railway freight yards, and logistics transportation enterprises in the city shall strictly implement the control measures during the control period, and heavy-duty freight vehicles with National IV and below emission standards shall be stopped from use. Before 24:00 on October 20, all earth and rock transportation vehicles and construction waste removal vehicles in the city shall be banned for 24 hours.

Xinxiang City, Henan

All cement grinding stations and commercial concrete and other building materials industries in Xinxiang have been shut down.

Xinxiang City, Henan Province, will continue to implement light and moderate pollution control measures from 24:00 on October 20 to 24:00 on October 26. Among them, cement clinker production will be reduced by 50% or more (calculated by production line, one production line will be shut down for two production lines, and one production line will be shut down for a single production line. The shutdown of cement clinker production lines will be extended to 24:00 on October 31); cement grinding stations and all building materials industries such as cement products and commercial concrete will be completely shut down.

The use of National II and below non-road mobile machinery is prohibited in construction sites, industrial enterprise factory areas, and industrial parks. Mines, coal-fired power plants, cement enterprises, logistics, and other units involved in the transportation of bulk raw materials and products are prohibited from using heavy-duty freight vehicles with National IV and below emission standards for transportation.

Zhengzhou, Henan

Zhengzhou, Henan: Cement enterprises reduce production by 50%, construction sites stop construction.

From 15:00 on October 16, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, implemented moderate pollution reduction measures, reducing the production capacity of steel, carbon, ceramics, and refractory materials enterprises to reduce the total amount of atmospheric pollutants, and reducing emissions by more than 30% based on the total amount of pollutant emissions on September 25. From 10:00 on October 16, brick and tile kiln enterprises are prohibited from entering new greenware into the kiln or keeping the kiln burning, and production of processes that emit particulate matter, such as crushing and molding, shall be stopped, ensuring that production is stopped from 0:00 on October 19 to 24:00 on October 20. Cement enterprises shall reduce production by 50%, calculated by production line, and stop using heavy-duty freight vehicles with National IV and below emission standards for transportation.

Nanyang City, Henan

Nanyang City, Henan: All earthwork operations are stopped, and cement enterprises reduce production by 50%.

Nanyang City Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control Leading Group Office on the implementation of light and moderate pollution control measures: Except for emergency rescue projects, all earthwork, building demolition, construction of supporting roads and trenches are stopped. Construction waste trucks and earth and rock transportation trucks are banned for 24 hours, and non-road mobile machinery is stopped. Strengthen the control of transit diesel trucks and diesel trucks with excessive exhaust emissions, and reduce the frequency of material transportation for key vehicle enterprises. From 10:00 on October 16, brick and tile kiln enterprises are prohibited from entering new greenware into the kiln or keeping the kiln burning, and production of processes that emit particulate matter, such as crushing and molding, shall be stopped, ensuring that production is stopped from 0:00 on October 19 to 24:00 on October 20. Cement enterprises shall reduce production by 50%, calculated by production line, and stop using heavy-duty freight vehicles with National IV and below emission standards for transportation.

According to the Nantong City Heavy Pollution Weather Emergency Response Plan, Nantong City launched a yellow warning for heavy pollution weather from 18:00 on October 21. The Municipal Atmospheric Office requires all localities and departments to attach great importance to and resolutely respond to the situation, quickly deploy and implement emergency emission reduction measures at the corresponding level, reduce the emission of industrial pollution sources, strengthen the control of construction and road dust, strengthen the diversion of motor vehicles, increase law enforcement inspections, strengthen monitoring and surveillance, and strengthen patrols in key areas. According to the list of heavy pollution emergency emission reduction projects, localities shall, on the premise of ensuring safe production, implement planned production restrictions or shutdowns for key polluting units. Production restrictions shall prioritize the use of partial production line shutdowns; if the enterprise's yellow-level control measures are inconsistent with the second-stage measures of the abnormal air quality warning, the second-stage warning emergency control measures shall prevail. At the same time, localities and departments shall clarify their responsibilities and further strengthen the supervision and inspection of the implementation of emergency control measures for heavy pollution weather.

22 cement companies in Shandong implement a supplementary shutdown plan.

The Shandong Provincial Cement Industry Association issued a notice requiring 22 cement companies that have not implemented staggered production to strictly implement the supplementary shutdown plan before November 14, 2020, to ensure that the shutdown lasts for 160 days. At the same time, for those companies whose total staggered production time exceeds 160 days due to the unified implementation of emergency emission reduction measures by municipal people's governments and their relevant departments before November 14, 2020, after confirmation by the Shandong Provincial Cement Industry Association, it will be considered in the 2020-2021 autumn and winter staggered production.

Along with the emission reduction requirements for construction enterprises, cement clinker, grinding stations, mixing plants, mines, sand and gravel, and logistics operations, price hike notices are flying all over various regions. The price increases for cement, concrete, sand and gravel, and cement products have not stopped.

Based on previous years'错峰停产 (staggered production shutdowns) and heavy pollution weather warning shutdowns, production shutdown notices often equate to price increase notices. From the recent price increases of cement enterprises, cement prices have basically risen in areas where heavy pollution weather production restrictions are being enforced.