“Although China promised under its commitment to the Paris Agreement to ‘peak’ emissions around 2030, to decrease carbon dioxide emissions per unit of economic output and to use more green energy, China’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 1.7% in 2017 and are projected to grow by 4.7% in 2018. With green energy an abject failure in terms of meeting China’s need for either energy or clean air, all that’s left is propaganda.”
Everyone else seems to appreciate the electricity and reduced frequency of blackouts.
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“Chinese regulations on coal mining have not curbed the nation’s growing methane emissions over the past five years as intended.” No one is cutting emissions of any kind.
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“Responsible for 46% of global production and 51% of global demand, China’s coal reliance is not falling nearly as fast as some like to claim… China quietly has 210,000 MW of new coal capacity in the works, or nearly a 25% expansion… China actually now accounts for 45% of the coal-based electricity generated in the world, compared to 37% back in 2010.”
“China has committed or proposed about $36 billion in financing for 102 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity in 23 countries. That represents more than a quarter of all coal-fired capacity under development outside of China… The Chinese government has identified coal plant construction and operation as a strategy investment for international development and state support for the country.” Again, US utilities are accomplishing nothing by shuttering coal plants. Claims to the contrary are lies.
Source: IEEFA.org Web | PDF (report)
Coal is a valuable asset. China is not leaving it in the ground. CO2 emissions are never going down. The CO2-free goal of US utilities is pointless.
Source: Chemical $ Engineering News Web | Polyester made from coal? China is betting on itPDF
That’s about 10 years worth of current US coal production, which will come out of the Xinjiang region at a rate of 150 millions per year for 43 years. US utilities are doing what?
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