China Suffers Widespread Power Blackout Chaos as Strict Climate Targets Bite
Eric Worrall
Guest essay by Eric Worrall
h/t Vuk; Xi Jinping’s attempt to force China to hit unrealistic emissions cuts, ahead of the COP26 climate conference, has caused power blackout chaos throughout China, as cities switch off their coal plants rather than risk breaching central government quotas. The electricity supply crisis is affecting US companies which have outsourced some of their manufacturing to China.
China’s electricity crunch causes widespread power outages, hitting homes and closing factories
Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark.
Key points:
China is facing widespread power shortages after vowing to cut its energy intensity to meet climate goals
Widening power shortages have halted production at numerous factories during one of their busiest seasons
The fallout has prompted some analysts to downgrade their 2021 growth outlook
In the north-eastern city of Liaoyang, 23 people were hospitalised with gas poisoning after ventilation in a metal casting factory was shut off following a power outage, according to state broadcaster CCTV. No deaths were reported.
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