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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air

Beijing’s obsession with coal is choking off the green deal

April 23, 2021February 3, 2021 by China Factor Staff
Smoke bellows into a red sky at night from a power complex. Coal is still king in China.

Statistics show that the fossil fuel makes up nearly 58% of the country’s energy needs

Categories Energy Tags Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, China, Coal-Fired Power Plants, Global Energy Monitor, Green Deal, News, Pollution Leave a comment

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