China > 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 10:30 on September 26, 2018  /  Last updated at 23:42 on September 26, 2018  /  China, China's National ETS  /  No Comments

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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