This year China will see its solar capacity outstrip its coal capacity for the first time, according to an industry group.

China has significantly increased its coal power capacity, reviving concerns about its climate-changing carbon emissions ...

More than 50 large coal units were commissioned in 2025, up from fewer than 20 a year over the previous decade. View on ...

China approved more new coal power projects than it has in years in 2025, despite renewables meeting new energy demand and Beijing's stated climate goals. To learn why and what what this means for ...

China’s emissions are falling even as power demand rises, driven by rapid growth in clean energy and EVs. Analysts say this may signal a structural turning point.

Proposals to build coal-fired plants in China reached a record high in 2025, according to a new study by CREA.

China rapidly builds coal-fired power plants to meet energy demands, risking climate targets despite record investments in ...

China’s coal production reached a record last year, even as the country’s power plants burned less of the fossil fuel due to ...

Beijing wants to shift coal from baseload supplier of electricity to a role supporting solar and wind, which fluctuate ...

Did Beijing’s decision to stop financing overseas coal plants after pressure from US and Europe lead to mass – yet avoidable ...

China set a new coal production record last year even as coal-fired power generation declined and renewable capacity soared, underscoring the country’s complex and often contradictory energy ...

The CEC’s estimates put total coal capacity at about 1,333 gigawatts by the end of 2026, while solar ended 2025 at 1,200 ...