Asia Pacific > China to leave room for 4% growth in coal consumption in 5-year plan -industry group

China to leave room for 4% growth in coal consumption in 5-year plan -industry group

Published 06:28 on March 4, 2021  /  Last updated at 12:45 on March 10, 2022  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

China National Coal Association expects the government to cap yearly coal consumption at 4.2 billion tonnes by the end of the 2021-25 five-year plan, it said this week, a move that could potentially generate millions of tonnes worth of additional CO2 emissions.
China National Coal Association expects the government to cap yearly coal consumption at 4.2 billion tonnes by the end of the 2021-25 five-year plan, it said this week, a move that could potentially generate millions of tonnes worth of additional CO2 emissions.


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