‘Green’ China Runs on Dirty Coal

Even as it leads the world in ’renewable' energy, China consumes more than half of the world’s coal and is building more coal-fired power plants.

Employees work on solar modules made for export at a factory in Lianyungang, in eastern Jiangsu Province, China, on Jan. 4, 2024. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

In 2020, China announced its plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, with peak emissions expected to occur in 2030 and then decline thereafter.