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However, this transition requires stronger support from China's grid operators and local governments to allow energy storage to assume a more significant role.

Guest post: Why China is still building new coal – and when it might stop - Carbon Brief Four common talking points surrounding China’s ongoing coal-power expansion and how and why the current wave of new projects might end.

As grid energy storage advances rapidly, coal-fired power should gradually relinquish its role as the "ballast" of China's electricity supply security.

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The declines in China and India were due to more moderate demand growth compared with the same period in 2024 and strong expansion in output from renewables.

Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 – Analysis - IEA Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

In the first half of 2025, while coal-fired generation declined year-on-year in China and India, it increased in the United States and the European Union.

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According to data from Global Energy Monitoring and Greenpeace, China approved an additional 92.11 GW of coal power projects in the second quarter of 2025.

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China's National Energy Administration reports that by June 2025, solar power installations surpassed 1,100 GW and wind power reached 5,726 GW, with year-on-year growth of 54.2% and 22.7%, respectively.

Thermal power installations rose by 4.7% year-on-year.

Greenpeace calls for EU-China Summit to strengthen climate multilateralism  - Greenpeace East Asia Beijing/Brussels – As President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen travel to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and…

In the race for green industries, let’s draw on Mohist wisdom: China can embrace “universal love” by sharing green tech globally, while Europe can practice “non-aggression” by reducing tariffs and confrontations. 🌍 #MohistWisdom #GreenFuture

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Analysis: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas CO2 by 1% - Carbon Brief China’s clean-energy technologies such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles are helping to cut emissions in other countries.

China’s climate action is now being driven by its thriving clean energy industry. This shift is not only happening within China’s borders but also represents a remarkable transformation that could fundamentally change the global climate change response.

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In 2024, China’s coal power plants earned $13B from capacity fees, helping them shift to "supply guarantee and system regulation."

Greenpeace joins protests against gala Bezos wedding in Venice Global environmental lobby Greenpeace added its voice on Monday to protests against this week's celebrity wedding in Venice between American tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez.

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It is certain that in 2025, the total new installations for wind and solar power in China will exceed 300 GW. According to CREA's analysis, if hydropower operations remain stable and electricity growth stays below 5%, emissions from China's power sector will start to decline in 2025.

China's National Energy Administration released the installation figures for various power sources from January to May 2025. Newly installed wind and solar capacities reached 46.28 GW and 197.58 GW, respectively.

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Greenpeace East Asia’s comment on China’s energy storage manufacturing action plan - Greenpeace East Asia Beijing – China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other government departments announced this week a new action plan to promote “high-quality development of the new-typ...

This week China released a new action plan to promote “high-quality development of the new-type energy storage manufacturing industry.”

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Clearing the gap: transition finance for China’s steel industry to kickstart green transition - Greenpeace East Asia High-emission industries that don’t meet green finance requirements need help transitioning, too. 

Clearing the gap: transition finance for China’s steel industry to kickstart green transition

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China approved 11.29 GW of coal power in Q1 2025 after pipeline shrank in 2024 for first time since 2021: Greenpeace report

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In 2025 Q1, China’s new energy storage installations experienced negative growth for the first time since 2020. The newly operational installations for Q1 totaled 5.03 GW/11.79 GWh, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 1.5% in capacity and 5.5% in energy storage.

Additionally, the newly added power generation from large wind and solar projects increased by 16.8% and 45.3% year-on-year, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2025, small distributed renewable energy generation, which is not included in the statistics reported by China's agencies, accounted for one-tenth of the country's total electricity consumption.

This indicates that as renewable energy generation increases rapidly, China's reliance on thermal power is gradually declining.

According to data from China's National Bureau of Statistics, in the first quarter of 2025, China's thermal power generation decreased by 70 billion kilowatt-hours compared to the same period in 2024, marking a year-on-year decline of 4.4%.

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China's new nuclear power projects get green light China approved a number of new nuclear power projects on Sunday, including ‌Phase III of the Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant in East China's Zhejiang province.

One of the new measures the Chinese government is implementing to stimulate the economy through domestic investment is to accelerate the construction of nuclear power plants.
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UK confirms flagship carbon capture project The HyNet North West industrial cluster will start storing carbon dioxide in Liverpool Bay from 2028

Relying on carbon storage alone is insufficient. We need to focus on drastically reducing emissions at the source and transitioning to renewable energy solutions. Let's advocate for meaningful climate action that prioritizes sustainability over temporary fixes!

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The policy provides financial support and economic incentives for developing low-carbon coal technologies.

China Allows New Coal Plants, but With More Limited Role

China's new policy underscores that coal power plants will continue to play a significant role in the future. After undergoing low-carbon modifications, these coal plants will have emissions intensity comparable to that of natural gas power plants.

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Guest post: Solar plus batteries ‘cheaper than new coal’ for meeting China’s rising demand - Carbon Brief China’s climate and energy policies present something of a paradox: while expanding clean energy, China has also been building new coal power plants

Currently, the Chinese government allows “new energy storage”, including batteries, to participate in the electricity market. However, the detailed regulations are ambiguous and battery participation could be made simpler.

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Q&A: How China became the world's leading market for energy storage - Carbon Brief Carbon Brief explores how China has been driving the energy storage sector forwards and how it fits into the nation’s wider energy transition.

However, despite the renewable energy boom, China’s power system still struggles to absorb all of the generation, making energy storage – which bridges temporal and geographical gaps between energy supply and demand.

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Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security

Net zero growth was strong in the UK, it contributed 50% more to economies across the EU. Clean energy also contributed a record 10% of China’s GDP in 2024. “There are huge costs to not seeing this transition as an economic opportunity.

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In 2024, China's new energy storage capacity exceeded 70GW!