China started construction on 94.5 gigawatts of coal-fired power in 2024, the highest volume of new builds since 2015, hampering the country's transition away from fossil fuels, researchers said ...

“Instead of replacing coal, clean energy is being layered on top of an entrenched reliance on fossil fuels,” said the report, which was lead authored by Qi Qin, China analyst at Helsinki-based Crea, ...

As construction of coal-fired power plants reaches the highest figure in 10 years, we ask: How will China stay true to its ...

and Christine Shearer of California-based GEM. “The parallel expansion of coal and renewables risks undermining China’s clean energy transition.” Some content could not load. Check your ...