Renewable energies: China reaches expans • Table.Briefings

Workers check the operation of a solar and wind power plant in Ningxia province.

China already achieved the expansion target for renewable energies by 2030 in July. Nevertheless, the country still needs to invest more to achieve its own targets for reducing emissions in the energy sector.

China has reached its renewables expansion target almost six years ahead of schedule. According to Bloomberg, citing the National Energy Administration, the country installed 25 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar energy in July, bringing China’s total renewable energy capacity to 1,206 gigawatts. In late 2020, President Xi Jinping announced the goal of generating at least 1,200 gigawatts from clean energy sources by 2030.

Renewable energies: China reaches expansion target six years ahead of schedule

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