China's addiction to coal clashes with carbon neutrality pledge

New plant construction exceeded shutdowns by 30 GW last year

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A coal-fired power plant in China's Gansu Province began commercial operations in November. (Photo from plant operator's website)

SHUNSUKE TABETA and SHUHEI OCHIAI, Nikkei staff writers

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.

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