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China to include environment and profitability in coal investment restrictions

Published 11:14 on May 23, 2018  /  Last updated at 11:14 on May 23, 2018  / Kathy Chen /  Asia Pacific, China

China will for the first time include environmental capacity and economic return as factors in restricting new investment in coal-fired power generation, according to a leaked note from the National Energy Administration (NEA).
China will for the first time include environmental capacity and economic return as factors in restricting new investment in coal-fired power generation, according to a leaked note from the National Energy Administration (NEA).


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