China: not in a hurry to say goodbye to gas [GasTransitions]
Mar 3, 2021 11:50:am
Summary If you read the media headlines, you may get the impression that China intends to become the world’s clean energy and hydrogen superpower. China is even said to be in a race with Europe to become the global green hydrogen leader. In reality, China is only gradually and cautiously adapting its fossil-fuel based energy system. It is not in a hurry to say goodbye to oil, coal and natural gas. [Gas Transitions Volume 2, Issue 2]
by: Karel Beckman
There is a lot of discussion in western media about whether China is a genuine “climate leader” or is engaged in a gigantic act of greenwashing. Critics of China’s climate efforts have pointed out that China is continuing to invest heavily in coal-fired power. It currently has 250 GW of new (“clean”) coal-fired capacity in the pipeline, writes Henrik Bork of Asia Waypoint in a recent analysis. That’s more than