Asia Pacific > Rebound for carbon-intensive industries pushes up China’s power consumption

Rebound for carbon-intensive industries pushes up China’s power consumption

Published 11:49 on April 19, 2017  /  Last updated at 19:34 on April 19, 2017  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s power consumption grew at a higher-than-expected rate in the first three months of the year thanks to a resurgence in carbon-intensive manufacturing industries that has pushed up fossil-fuelled power generation, according to official data.
China’s power consumption grew at a higher-than-expected rate in the first three months of the year thanks to a resurgence in carbon-intensive manufacturing industries that has pushed up fossil-fuelled power generation, according to official data.


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