The Ministry of Ecology and Environment drafted the "Autumn and Winter Air Pollution Comprehensive Treatment Plan for Key Regions 2021-2022 (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)". The plan puts forward that it is strictly forbidden to add new steel smelting capacity, strict environmental access, and no new capacity projects can be approved except for relocation and capacity replacement. Before the new steel project is put into operation, the production capacity used for replacement needs to be withdrawn simultaneously. Effectively do a good job in staggered production during the heating season of the iron and steel industry, and guide relevant cities to formulate plans for staggered production of iron and steel.

The "Draft of Opinions" mentioned that the blind development of the "two highs" project should be resolutely curbed. Focusing on petrochemical, chemical, coal chemical, coking, steel, building materials, non-ferrous metals, coal power and other industries, comprehensively sort out and investigate the "two highs" projects planned, under construction, and inventory, and implement inventory management of the "two highs" projects. Classified disposal and dynamic monitoring. Strictly implement the requirements of "dual control" of energy consumption, production capacity replacement, regional reduction of pollutants, and coal reduction and substitution. The "two highs" projects that do not meet the requirements must be resolutely rectified. Carry out self-inspection and self-correction seriously, strictly investigate the projects launched in violation of regulations, and build projects without approval, and strictly investigate and punish enterprises that violate laws and regulations in accordance with the law. Benchmark domestic and international products with advanced energy efficiency and environmental protection levels, promote the improvement of the energy efficiency and environmental protection level of the "two highs" projects under construction and proposed, and promote the transformation and upgrading of the existing "two highs" projects. Severely crack down on all types of illegal activities such as unlicensed and non-licensed discharge of pollution by "two high" enterprises, and timely expose typical cases of violating the pollution discharge permit system.