Coal: Why the chemical sector jeopardize • Table.Briefings

Kohle-basierte Ethanol-Produktion in Chinas Anhui Provinz. — China’s chemical industry is a rapidly growing consumer of coal: coal-based ethanol production in China’s Anhui province.

China’s chemical industry relies heavily on coal as an energy supplier and raw material. The sector’s rapidly growing coal demand is jeopardizing the country’s climate targets – and is supported by both the central government and the coal-rich provinces.

Over the past year, China has installed over 350 gigawatts of new solar and wind capacity, once again breaking all records. But while the energy sector is making progress, China’s chemical industry jeopardizes the country’s climate targets. The sector’s coal consumption has risen rapidly in recent years.

Coal: Why the chemical sector jeopardizes climate targets

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