Following a summer of power shortages, Beijing is sending mixed messages about the role of coal in China's energy mix.
A coal-fired power plant in Huai'an city, Jiangsu Province, October 1, 2015. Credit: Imaginechina via AP Images
Is coal having a revival in China? News that two state-owned energy companies have begun construction of a coal plant in Xinjiang is the latest evidence suggesting the country is reverting to the polluting energy source, following a summer of power shortages.
Last month alone, China approved or began building 17 new coal power stations, according to domestic industry media, while permitting for coal power plants accelerated in the first half of 2022, according to a recent report by the
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