China Says Wind And Solar Energy Capacity Exceeds Thermal For First Time

Source: International Business Times

China's wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time AFP China's wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, the national energy body said Friday. China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases that drive climate change, has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. While around 60 percent of China's energy comes from coal, the country is also a renewable energy powerhouse, building almost twice as much wind and solar capacity as every other country combined, according to research published last year.