CHINA POLICY 17 February 2022 15:15
China Briefing, 17 February 2022: New energy transition guidance; Five coal plants approved; Energy-efficiency targets raised
China has issued “detailed” instructions on how to push forward its energy transition, state media reported. A government spokesperson said that the “top-level” directives aimed to address the “shortcomings” of the existing system and policies to facilitate the country’s “low-carbon” development under its “dual-carbon” climate goals.
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Meanwhile, five large coal-fired power projects have been approved for construction in various Chinese provinces since the beginning of 2022, according to a report. The news came as the Chinese leadership said on Monday that coal power companies would “be supported” to generate electricity “at full capacity”.
Elsewhere, new guidelines have raised energy-efficiency targets for 17 industries ranging from oil refining to construction. The document intends to help those “energy-intensive” industries carry out technological upgrades and eliminate “backward” production capacity.
https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefing-17-february-2022-new-energy-transition-guidance-five-coal-plants-approved-energy-efficiency-targets-raised
