Southern China's Guangdong province approved construction of six coal-fired power plants in less than a month with generating capacity of 9.7 million kilowatts, more than the total of capacity installed from 2016 to 2020.
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A coal-fired power plant in Shanghai. The central government is sharply reversing its previous course toward renewable sources and has cranked up production of coal to record levels. © Reuters
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