In 2023, the nation added 47.4 gigawatts (GW) of additional coal power, more than twice as much as the entire globe added.
It raises concerns that the continued use of coal, the worst energy source for climate change and air pollution, is undermining advancements made in clean electricity, particularly by China.
Simon Stiell, the UN’s climate head, stated on Wednesday that humans only have “two years to save the world” in an attempt to spur governments to take more aggressive climate action.
Beijing has stated that its policies are in line with the global Paris Agreement on climate change and pledged to cut its coal usage starting in 2026.
