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International Business Times
International Business Times
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China's 2024 Coal Projects Threaten Climate Goals: Report

Trucks being loaded with coal in Lianyungang, in eastern China's Jiangsu province (Credit: AFP)

China last year began construction on projects with the greatest combined coal power capacity since 2015, jeopardising the country's goal to peak carbon emissions by 2030, according to a report published Thursday.

The world's second-largest economy is the biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases that drive climate change, but also a renewable energy powerhouse. It plans to reach net zero by 2060.

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