As China’s vast electrical grid relies more on wind, solar and hydropower, it faces a growing risk of power shortages due to bad weather – and that could encourage the use of coal plants.China’s energy system is rapidly getting cleaner, with virtually every month setting new records for wind and solar energy generation. The country’s overall greenhouse gas emissions – the world’s highest – are expected to soon peak and begin to decline. Wind, solar and hydropower currently make up about half of China’s power generation capacity, and are expected to increase to almost 90 per cent by 2060, when the country has pledged to reach “carbon neutrality”.
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