BEIJING/TOKYO -- China's inability to crack its dependence on coal power threatens to undermine the country's pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
New plant construction exceeded shutdowns by 30 GW last year

A coal-fired power plant in China's Gansu Province began commercial operations in November. (Photo from plant operator's website)
BEIJING/TOKYO -- China's inability to crack its dependence on coal power threatens to undermine the country's pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.