Like many countries, China’s economy is recovering from the lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike many countries, China is using coal to do so. This is not the first time China spurred its economic recovery using coal. It did so after the financial crisis and global recession of 2008–2009. China is currently planning to build more than 200 GW of coal-fired generating capacity—almost the same amount of coal-fired capacity that the U.S. currently has in its generating fleet. Once built, China will have more coal-fired capacity than the entire U.S. generating fleet composed of all sources. By building coal-fired plants that operate for 50 or more years, China is putting more emphasis on economic recovery than on its Paris accord pledge to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030—just 10 years away. Click Here For Complete Article Text
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