Are India and China Taking Divergent Views on Coal Usage?
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While China has been attempting to curb pollution, it has been unable to significantly reduce its dependence on coal. After facing a severe energy crisis last winter, the Chinese have upped coal production, while approving new coal plants in the country. The energy crisis had left several provinces without sufficient coal to meet their residential and industrial requirements of coal. Given the dependence on energy security, the Chinese have decided to ramp up coal production and double down on fossil fuels. Coal outputs from Chinese mines are reaching record levels, while construction of coal-powered plants is ramping up quickly. The National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s economic planner, has asked mining companies to ramp up production capacity by 300 million tonnes while stockpiling enough for future consumption. Chinese coal output has continually increased, touching 380 million tonnes in December 2021.
Are India and China Taking Divergent Views on Coal Usage?
Are India and China Taking Divergent Views on…
Are India and China Taking Divergent Views on Coal Usage?
While China has been attempting to curb pollution, it has been unable to significantly reduce its dependence on coal. After facing a severe energy crisis last winter, the Chinese have upped coal production, while approving new coal plants in the country. The energy crisis had left several provinces without sufficient coal to meet their residential and industrial requirements of coal. Given the dependence on energy security, the Chinese have decided to ramp up coal production and double down on fossil fuels. Coal outputs from Chinese mines are reaching record levels, while construction of coal-powered plants is ramping up quickly. The National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s economic planner, has asked mining companies to ramp up production capacity by 300 million tonnes while stockpiling enough for future consumption. Chinese coal output has continually increased, touching 380 million tonnes in December 2021.