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Power shortages in recent years have tested country’s commitment to cutting reliance on coal-fired energyChina’s addiction to building new coal-fired power plants is becoming increasingly entrenched, even as the country is on track to reach peak CO2 em…
Read MoreWorld’s biggest carbon emitter approving equivalent of two new coal plants a week, analysis showsChina is approving new coal power projects at the equivalent of two plants every week, a rate energy watchdogs say is unsustainable if the country hopes to…
Read MoreMove to power Glenbrook steel plant with electricity from renewables rather than coal will reduce emissions by 1% – or the equivalent of taking 300,000 cars off the roadNew Zealand has announced its largest emissions reduction project in history, trans…
Read MoreLocal governments approved more coal power in first three months of 2023 than all of 2021Local governments in China approved more new coal power in the first three months of 2023 than in the whole of 2021, according to official documents.The approvals,…
Read MoreConcerns about energy shortages drive increase as projects progress at ‘extraordinary’ speedChina approved the construction of another 106 gigawatts of coal-fired power capacity last year, four times higher than a year earlier and the highest since 201…
Read MoreMining company operating in autonomous region of Inner Mongolia has history of safety violationsAt least five people have died and 48 are missing after an open-pit coalmine collapsed in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in north China.One of the wal…
Read MoreCCTV footage shows a large part of an open-pit coalmine in the town of Alxa League collapsing, killing at least five people and injuring six others. Almost 50 people were missing after miners and trucks appeared to be swallowed up at the mine, where ev…
Read MoreYoung girls illegally work the mines in north-east India, risking disease and death, while trying to better their lives at schoolWords by Elle Kurancid, photography by Walaa Alshaer Continue reading…
Read MoreCritics says India’s plans to increase coal production to 1bn tonnes a year are environmentally devastating and unnecessary Cop27 live – latest news updatesThree days before India’s environment minister boarded a flight to Egypt for this year’s UN clim…
Read MoreWhile it appears committed to renewable energy goals, China’s international commitments fall short of what experts say is neededCop27 live – latest news updatesAfter decades of fossil fuel-driven economic growth and industrialisation, China is now the …
Read MoreOn Mongolia’s coal highway to the Chinese border, truck driver Maikhuu dreams of a better life and financial security for her three children. However, the road from the mines to China is riddled with accidents, toxic pollution, poor hygiene and now, am…
Read MoreOn Mongolia’s coal highway to the Chinese border, truck driver Maikhuu dreams of a better life and financial security for her three children. However, the road from the mines to China is riddled with accidents, toxic pollution, poor hygiene a…
Read MoreLetter from Goldman prize winners aims to block country’s bid to join UN’s human rights council over its jailing of campaignersMore than 50 winners of the world’s most prestigious environmental prize are calling on the UN to reject a bid by Vietnam to …
Read MoreRecords for electricity usage broken in Shandong, Henan and Jiangsu in early summer heatwavesChina’s premier has called for increased production of coal to stave off mass blackouts, as early summer heatwaves have prompted record electricity usage.On Fr…
Read MoreAfter dilution of Cop26 wording, China says developing nations cannot make green transition without supportAs Cop26 drew to a close over the weekend, Chinese media highlighted Beijing’s contribution over the last fortnight in Glasgow. “The Chinese dele…
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