BEIJING -- China plans to boost coal production through 2025 to avoid a repeat of last year’s power shortages, an official said Monday, adding to setbacks in efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source.
"China is a big investor in wind and solar, but jittery Communist Party leaders called for more coal-fired power after economic growth slumped last year and shortages caused blackouts. That prompted warnings that carbon emissions will rise faster through 2030, when they government says they should peak."
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/official-china-mining-coal-increasing-wind-solar-91610370#:~:text=BEIJING%20%2D%2D%20China%20plans%20to,from%20the%20biggest%20global%20source.
"China's coal production has surged this year as the government seeks to improve energy security by reducing dependence on imports and amassing inventories at power plants."
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/china-digs-deep-raise-coal-output-record-high-2022-09-20/#:~:text=Production%20hit%20a%20record%202%2C929,16).
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