China fires up giant coal power plant in face of calls for cuts

[Twilight Hue]

Not true here in Illinois where 77 percent of our energy is generated by carbonless sources of energy like nuclear power, solar power and wind turbines.

Wonder what green resources and green industries are being used to make and maintain those things?

 

[PureX]

FTA: “China, under fire for approving new coal power stations as other countries try to curb greenhouse gases, has completed the first 1,000-megawatt unit of the Shanghaimiao plant, the biggest of its kind under construction in the country.”

China fires up giant coal power plant in face of calls for cuts

They learned from the best! We kept telling them they should be more like us, and now they are.

 

[exchemist]

Always picking on China.
First because we were too weak, now
because we are too strong.

No need to make the chip on your shoulder so obvious. It's because of this little thing called climate change.

But actually it's been explained to me that the bureaucracy in China has so many layers, competing agendas, and indeed corruption, that at local level there is far from perfect alignment with the national goals espoused by Xi et al. A lot of these coal projects have been in the works for a long time and they can't turn off the tap overnight.

But China, as it grows up, will just have to get used to being criticised for the environmental damage it causes, just as the USA has been for the last half century. Sitting back and smirking at the potshots thrown at the USA is a luxury you won't be able to afford: you will be in the firing line yourselves.

 

[Suave]

Wonder what green resources and green industries are being used to make and maintain those things?

Opps, my bad, actually the correct figure is 67 percent for the percent amount of carbon-free sources of energy generated in Illinois. Renewable sources of energy, solar and wind, is expected to generate 25 percent of Illinois energy by the year 2025, nuclear energy is expected to generate 42 percent of Illinois energy by 2025. This demonstrates most of our energy needs can be met without carbon based sources of energy.

 

[metis]

IMO, the US and other countries should do what is right with dealing with climate change as we should be dictating our own actions. And if China continues on with building such plants, then I do believe that we and other countries should make it clear that we are going to reduce Chinese imports to even 0 if needed.

 

[exchemist]

IMO, the US and other countries should do what is right with dealing with climate change as we should be dictating our own actions. And if China continues on with building such plants, then I do believe that we and other countries should make it clear that we are going to reduce Chinese imports to even 0 if needed.

Presumably apart from all the rare earth metals we need for our own electric vehicles, batteries etc.....
But yes, China will come under more pressure.