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China plans to increase coal consumption

2022-02-21T17:33:54.842Z


Beijing is muting its climate targets set for 2030 to support its economy. The repeated power cuts, the energy shortages last summer… Beijing no longer wants to relive these episodes, which are embarrassing for the activity and the image of the second largest economy in the world. Even if it means weakening its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In 2022, China will increase its coal consumption, Premier Li Keqiang announced last week. Energy security must b


The repeated power cuts, the energy shortages last summer… Beijing no longer wants to relive these episodes, which are embarrassing for the activity and the image of the second largest economy in the world.

Even if it means weakening its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In 2022, China will increase its coal consumption, Premier Li Keqiang announced last week.

Energy security must be "

preserved",

so

the

supply of coal will be

"increased".

And

“coal-fired power plants will be helped to operate at full capacity to produce more electricity

,” he said as Beijing focuses on supporting its economy.

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Last summer, China was particularly affected by the soaring cost of raw materials, particularly coal, on which it depends more than 60% to supply its power plants.

A few months earlier, as part of the fight against climate change, Beijing had ordered the closure…

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