Abstract
China is the largest consumer of coal in the world and has been a net importer since 2008. Coal plays a significant role in China’s economy, especially in power supply. The Ministry of Environment Protection, Ministry of Commerce and National Development and Reform Commission in China, along with 3 other authorities, issued the Interim Measures for the Quality Management of Commercial Coal on Sep 15th, 2014. The measures were effective from Jan 1st, 2015. The Measures apply to activities such as the production, processing, storage, transport, sale, import, and utilization of commercial coal within the territory of the People’s Republic of China. This article gives an introduction of background and main contents, analyzes the economic impact of the Measures especially on coal preparation in China and abroad. Another important policy on coal quality management is the issue of the Technical Guide on Commercial Coal Quality Access and Control. The article compare the technical guide with interim measures, and propose next step policy China government should formulate to further strengthen coal quality management.
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