China will take a series of measures to implement energy-saving and emission-reduction strategies this year, said Xie Zhenhua, vice minister of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), on Thursday afternoon, www.ce.cn reported.

 

The key measures this year will include strengthening of the accountability system and tightened control of highly polluting and high energy consuming industries, Xie said.

 

The central government this year has allocated 83.3 billion yuan supporting 10 key energy-saving projects with the aim of promoting energy efficiency technologies throughout China, according to the report.

 

The government would continue to improve the reform on energy prices. Measures like energy supply control would be used, Xie noted.

 

He pointed out that energy consumption in six major heavy industries including steel, power and the chemical industry increased by 3.2 percent per unit GDP in the first quarter of this year