On 26 July 2007, the Department of High and New Technology Development and Industrialization organized a working group meeting on energy conservation and emission reduction in the sector of materials. Following up the General Work Plan for Energy Conservation and Pollutant Discharge Reduction issued by the State Council and centering round the idea of popularizing mature technologies, showcasing demonstration programs and deploying research projects, various industries presented respective technologies to be studied, developed and applied, which include the new generation of recycling processes for iron & steel production, technology for substituting water borne paint for solvent paint, etc.