Over six years after the world departed China after the Olympics’ closing ceremony, China is making strides to remedy their air pollution problem. It was recently announced that they will implement a ban on sulfurous coal. The ban also extends to coal that has high ash content. The ban will begin in January 2015.
The Chinese government has set different level of requirements on coal grades for mining, local sales and imports. The coastal regions such as Guangdong and Zhejiang province are some of China’s top coal importers; the regulations are set to block a sizable amount of imports.