China’s energy crisis sees the world’s top emitter investing in more coal
- Written by: Guangyi Pan, PhD candidate, UNSW Sydney
Two months of scorching heatwaves and drought plunged China into an energy security crisis.
The southwest province of Sichuan, for example, relies on dams to generate around 80% of its electricity, with growth in hydropower crucial for China meeting its net-zero by 2060 emissions target.
Sichuan suffered from power shortages after low rainfall and...
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