Asia Pacific > China on track to add US-sized fleet to coal capacity -report

China on track to add US-sized fleet to coal capacity -report

Published 09:30 on September 26, 2018  /  Last updated at 22:42 on September 26, 2018  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China has 259 GW of new coal-fired power generation capacity under construction, equivalent to the total US coal plant fleet, despite Beijing's efforts to hold back carbon-intensive development, a report found on Wednesday.
China has 259 GW of new coal-fired power generation capacity under construction, equivalent to the total US coal plant fleet, despite Beijing's efforts to hold back carbon-intensive development, a report found on Wednesday.


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