Climate savior or climate devil? China's conflict between the cleantech sector and the coal lobby. By 2030, China wants to generate 25 percent of its total energy consumption - not just electricity - from renewable energies.
In 2023, the People's Republic deviated from its own CO2 emissions targets for the first time in years - because coal consumption rose by 4.4 percent. In this situation, the conflict of interests surrounding the energy transition between old and new industries will worsen in coming years.