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Wind and solar to surpass 40% of China’s power capacity by year-end
China is making progress in cleaning up its act on cutting down the use of coal in its power generation mix, as the share of the dirty fuel falls below renewables for the first time.
China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter and power consumer, is working towards having 80 per cent of its total energy mix from non-fossil fuel sources by 2060, when it aims to become carbon neutral. China, the world’s largest consumer, producer and importer of coal, will see the share of the dirtiest fossil fuel in the energy mix fall below 37 per cent by the year-end, according to CEC. “Some regions will face mounting pressure in absorbing renewable energy and the utilisation rate is expected to drop significantly,” the report noted.
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