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1 GW of renewables is not equivalent to 1 GW of nuclear or coal capacity,you need backup. China is still building large amount of new coal power plants. In 202

1 GW of renewables is not equivalent to 1 GW of nuclear or coal capacity,you need backup. China is still building large amount of new coal power plants. In 2025, construction began on 83GW of new coal capacity – down from 98GW in 2024. https://www.carbonbrief.org/rush-for-new-coal-in-china-hits-record-high-in-2025-as-climate-deadline-looms/ https://www.carbonbrief.org/rush-for-new-coal-in-china-hits-... For comparision the total EU’s existing coal fleet is 109 GW. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/coal-is-not-making-a-comeback/ https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/coal-is-not-making-... The growth Chinas coal consumption is slowing down, but still growth no reduction in 2026. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/chinas-2026-coal-output-set-slowest-growth-this-decade-despite-lower-imports-2026-02-11/ https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulat...

energy123 6mo ago
However you may try to put lipstick on a pig, the core of the matter is unchanged. China's coal use decreased, and they barely install any nuclear compared to renewables.
- leonidasrup 6mo ago
  Don't present China as a green champion. China's total coal use increased, China's coal use for electricity production has decreased. https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coal-power-drops-in-china-and-india-for-first-time-in-52-years-after-clean-energy-records/ https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coal-power-drops-in-chi... Coal has many uses in China in comparison with US https://www.iea.org/countries/china/coal https://www.iea.org/countries/china/coal https://www.iea.org/countries/united-states/coal https://www.iea.org/countries/united-states/coal For example China has strongly expanded in making liquid fuels from coal. "China consumes about 380 million metric tons of coal as a feedstock for chemical and liquid fuel production, representing about 8% of the country’s total coal consumption of 4,939 million metric tons." The amount of coal that China uses only as a feedstock for chemical and liquid fuel production is bigger than total coal consumption in Europe or total coal consumption in US. https://thecoalhub.com/china-consumes-almost-400-mt-of-coal-to-produce-liquid-fuels.html https://thecoalhub.com/china-consumes-almost-400-mt-of-coal-... https://asiatimes.com/2025/07/chinas-climate-gambit-bet-on-coal-while-winning-the-green-race/ https://asiatimes.com/2025/07/chinas-climate-gambit-bet-on-c...

energy123 6mo ago

However you may try to put lipstick on a pig, the core of the matter is unchanged. China's coal use decreased, and they barely install any nuclear compared to renewables.

leonidasrup 6mo ago
Don't present China as a green champion. China's total coal use increased, China's coal use for electricity production has decreased. https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coal-power-drops-in-china-and-india-for-first-time-in-52-years-after-clean-energy-records/ https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coal-power-drops-in-chi... Coal has many uses in China in comparison with US https://www.iea.org/countries/china/coal https://www.iea.org/countries/china/coal https://www.iea.org/countries/united-states/coal https://www.iea.org/countries/united-states/coal For example China has strongly expanded in making liquid fuels from coal. "China consumes about 380 million metric tons of coal as a feedstock for chemical and liquid fuel production, representing about 8% of the country’s total coal consumption of 4,939 million metric tons." The amount of coal that China uses only as a feedstock for chemical and liquid fuel production is bigger than total coal consumption in Europe or total coal consumption in US. https://thecoalhub.com/china-consumes-almost-400-mt-of-coal-to-produce-liquid-fuels.html https://thecoalhub.com/china-consumes-almost-400-mt-of-coal-... https://asiatimes.com/2025/07/chinas-climate-gambit-bet-on-coal-while-winning-the-green-race/ https://asiatimes.com/2025/07/chinas-climate-gambit-bet-on-c...