According to Greenpeace, China has approved almost 30GW of new coal power capacity in Q2 of 2023, driving total approvals to 50.4GW in H1 of the year. This number exceeds the total coal power capacity approved in the entirety of 2021 and highlights a rapid expansion that Greenpeace believes risks China’s decarbonisation goals. While local governments see coal power as a reliable solution for energy security and stabilising the economy, this could sideline key climate-change solutions like energy storage that China needs to develop as part of its transition to renewable energy. Even though China is the biggest maker of … Continue reading Coal’s Comeback in China Threatens Decarbonisation Goals, Greenpeace Warns