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"As It Boosts Renewables, China Still Can’t Break Its Coal Addiction"
#China #Renewables #Energy

As It Boosts Renewables, China Still Can't Break Its Coal Addiction
Despite being a renewables superpower, China continues to permit and build new coal-fired power plants at a rapid pace. Analysts say the nation’s new five-year plan will ensure further coal plant expansion and jeopardize China’s ability to deliver on its climate promises.

Der weltweite #Solarboom übertrifft die Prognosen.
2025 sind rund 2.919 Gigawatt #Photovoltaik installiert und decken etwa zehn Prozent des globalen Strombedarfs.
#China, die EU und die…

Solarboom weltweit: Photovoltaik-Ausbau bricht Rekorde
Der weltweite Solarboom übertrifft alle Prognosen. Als günstigste Energiequelle treibt Photovoltaik in China, Europa und Afrika die Energiewende voran und revolutioniert auch das Heizen und die Elektromobilität.

Heute vor 57 Jahren: Am 2. März 1969 kam es zum Zwischenfall am #Ussuri, ein #Grenzkonflikt zwischen der Volksrepublik #China und der

"Camera Traps Document Tiger Population Recovery with Five-Cub Family in China"
#China #Tigers #Animals

Camera Traps Document Tiger Population Recovery with Five-Cub Family in China | Happy Eco News
Tiger population recovery in China achieves milestone as camera traps capture first footage of Amur tigress with five cubs.

China carbon emissions 'flat or falling' in 2025: analysis #China

China carbon emissions 'flat or falling' in 2025: analysis
China's emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide were "flat or falling" in 2025, analysis showed Thursday, but progress remains fragile and it is not yet clear that emissions have peaked.

It was only a matter of time: transnational repression to support #China overseas business interests, this time in #Australia.

Gestern gelernt: China verbietet seinen Kindern TikTok.
Sie wissen warum.
Wir schützen unsere Kinder,
aber nicht vor Social Media,
obwohl wir wissen,
dass der Hass dort
unsere Kinder krank macht.
Wir müssen das ändern.
#China #TikTok

"Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India"
#China #India #Energy

Solar growth in China and India powers clean energy surge by 2025
Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025. Clean power generation grew 887 terawatt hours in 2025, exceeding overall global electricity demand growth of 849 terawatt hours, according to a report by energy think tank Ember. Ember analyzes electricity data from 215 countries, and studied 2025 data for 91 countries, which the firm says represents 93% of global electricity deman…

Excellent analysis on China. "Europe's door to Chinese tech investment is still ajar"
https://www.cer.eu/insights/europes-door-chinese-tech-investment-still-ajar

Europe's door to Chinese tech investment is still ajar
Europe has learned to block Chinese acquisitions of strategic assets. Chinese factories in Europe now pose harder economic security challenges.

Heavy Metal - China controls much of the strategic metals needed for just about everything modern. And they have now instituted ways to turn things off and on with most countries in the world dependent on this flow.
#China won this war without firing a shot
https://no01.substack.com/p/china-usa
Yeah, it’s substack, I really wish people who should know better with such great content wouldn't do it on substack. (I don't pay)

Really shocking. Comes a few days after #Zambia signed a cooperation agreement with #China and some are wondering if PRC pressure led to this happening.
It was a big effort to bring this conference (which was in #Taiwan

World’s Largest Digital Human Rights Conference Suddenly Canceled
RightsCon was delayed by Zambia's Ministry of Information for "thematic issues" and problems with speakers.

So it's not about cars or EVs or jobs.
It's just plain old stupid racism, Doug.
#Canada #EV #China #Cars #Manufacturing #Jobs #DougFord

Die deutsche Industrie leidet unter knapper werdenden #Rohstoffe wie #Wolfram.
Starke Abhängigkeiten von #China führen zu Verzögerungen und Preisanstiegen. Unternehmen reagieren mit

Wie Deutschland bei wichtigen Rohstoffen unabhängiger werden kann
Der deutschen Industrie fehlen immer häufiger wichtige Rohstoffe. Die Wirtschaft ist abhängig von einem Lieferanten: China. Doch es gibt Auswege.

"China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't over"
#China #Pollution #AirPollution

China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't over
Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.

China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/12/china-yangtze-river-recovery-after-fishing-ban

Just out: For Sierra Magazine I explore a worrying trend that hasn't gotten much attention - the expansion of #coal gasification in #China, the #US (supported by a new

Wird Planwirtschaft das neue große Ding? #wirtschaft #china #vw

"Können dort einiges lernen": VW-Chef sieht chinesische Planwirtschaft als Vorbild
Volkswagen-Chef Blume lobt Chinas Industriepolitik. Von den Fünfjahresplänen in der Volksrepublik könne Deutschland einiges lernen, so der Top-Manager. Auch der Bundesregierung empfiehlt er verbindliche Pläne.

"China’s Decade-Long Yangtze River Fishing Ban Reverses 70 Years of Decline"
#China #Environment
https://

China's Decade-Long Yangtze River Fishing Ban Reverses 70 Years of Decline | Happy Eco News
Yangtze River fishing ban recovery demonstrates fish biomass doubling and 13% diversity increase within five years as China's unprecedented 10-year moratorium on commercial fishing reverses 70 years of biodiversity decline with a US$3 billion fisher transition program.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour
China Crisis:
🎵 King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up)
#ChinaCrisis
https://savetherobotsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/china-crisis-king-in-a-catholic-style-str-wall-of-love-rejig
https://open.spotify.com/track/0Lcx9CAAQiz6CI9r4zOdtD

"On March 1, Public relations of IRGC claimed USS Abraham Lincoln was struck by 4 ballistic missiles. The Pentagon however rejected these claims saying the ballistic missiles "weren't even close" to hitting their intended target. [113]
On March 5, the Iranian military again claimed that they struck the USS Abraham Lincoln with a series of drone strikes.[114][115]"
Hello #china

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) - Wikipedia

This is pretty scary shit #China
https://youtu.be/ZRxVsUZlxEY?si=5-I_lNPAxMVOglrW

Chinese people don't like or don't want to queue. They just flock randomly in front of the counter. But the shops solved the problem by offering to order via WeChat MiniApps. You scan a QR code and place your order (incl. paypment) in the app. Then you just need to pick up. #China #Chongqing

"China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban"
#China #Environment #Rivers

Interesting track of the Chinese Tanker Rich Starry in the strait of Hormuz,
Via: #china

"China to See Solar Capacity Outstrip Coal Capacity This Year"
#China #SolarPower #Energy

China to See Solar Capacity Outstrip Coal Capacity This Year

Eine Analyse von Carbonbrief zeigt, dass #China seine #CO2 Emissionen seit 21 Monaten auf einem stabilen oder leicht sinkenden Niveau hält.
2025 sanken die #Emissionen insgesamt um 0,3 Prozent. Rückg…

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole.

Talked to a friend I've not spoken to in a while, and it seems he's been sucked into the #China disinformation sphere and fully sees it as the world's only hope.
While I get it somewhat - the search for a "savoir" when everyone else - #Europe

"‘Europe learned the wrong lesson’ by doubling down on fossil fuels while India and China went green"
#Europe #FossilFuels #Energy

‘Europe learned the wrong lesson’ on energy from Russia-Ukraine war
Countries that invested in renewable energy in 2022 are better able to withstand the current fuel crisis, experts say.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour
China Crisis:
🎵 King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up)
#ChinaCrisis
https://savetherobotsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/china-crisis-king-in-a-catholic-style-str-wall-of-love-rejig
https://open.spotify.com/track/0Lcx9CAAQiz6CI9r4zOdtD

If China was a democratic country then perhaps you could say the roles of the cold war had somehow reversed, with China being the obvious technological leader in the world, while the USA tries desperately to hold on to its empire, and relevance through naked aggression.
But going to an english-language chinese news site and seeing talk of spacewalks and space stations really drives home how history has kind of flipped.
#usa #China #space #war #IranIsraelWar
http://www.china.org.cn/2026-03/17/content_118386265.shtml

"‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms"
#China #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms - Carbon Brief
Proposals to build coal-fired plants in China reached a record high in 2025, according to a new study by CREA.

"China added 66.43 GW of new-type energy storage in 2025"
#China #Energy #Renewables

China added 66.43 GW of new-type energy storage in 2025
CNESA says China’s non-pumped storage technologies hit 144.7 GW in 2025, with 66.43 GW added.

Erstmals seit 1973 ist 2025 die #Kohlestrom-Erzeugung in #China und #Indien gesunken.
Laut Analyse von #CarbonBrief

China und Indien produzieren erstmals seit 1973 weniger Kohlestrom
Der Rückgang der Kohlestrom-Erzeugung könnte den globalen CO2-Peak einleiten. Doch es gibt auch Gegenkräfte in beiden Ländern.

"Wind and solar are booming in China. So why is it building so many new coal plants?"
#China #WindTurbines #SolarPower

'Staggering' rise in coal plants in China despite clean energy gains
More than 50 large coal units were commissioned in 2025, up from fewer than 20 a year over the previous decade.

Chinese models, open weights, often almost as good as top foundation models but much cheaper.
#AI

MiniMax M2.5: 更快更强更智能，为真实世界生产力而生

RE: #China experts have said nothing about Lai's unjust sentencing -…

"AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China"
#China #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China
In an industrial park in Zhangjiagang, a small city on China's east coast, a large humming and hissing machine feeds on piles of used clothes and sorts them.

"Guest post: How changes to coal mining have affected China’s methane emissions"
#China #Energy #Emissions

Guest post: How changes to coal mining have affected China’s methane emissions - Carbon Brief
A study takes closer look at China’s coal-mine methane emissions, which account for roughly 40% of the nation’s total methane emissions.

Alle #KI-Giganten sitzen in den #USA – oder #China. Alle?
Nein! Ein kleines Unternehmen in #Paris hört…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #Radio3InConcert
Jiang Ying & China NCPA Orchestra:
🎵 Silk Road
#JiangYing #ChinaNCPAOrchestra

#China treibt den Ausbau von #Energiespeicher-Kapazitäten voran, um mehr #ErneuerbareEnergie ins #Stromnetz

Energiespeicher: China baut Energiesystem pragmatisch um - Golem.de
Mit Druckluft, Pumpspeichern und Batterien soll Chinas Stromnetz auf den hohen Speicherbedarf durch immer mehr erneuerbare Energie vorbereitet werden.

"Analysis: Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025"
#China #Energy #Renewables

Analysis: Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025 - Carbon Brief
Clean-energy technologies drove more than a third of the growth in China’s economy in 2025 – and more than 90% of the rise in investment.

"Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change?"
#China #Climate #ClimateChange

Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change? - Carbon Brief
China’s leadership has published a draft of its 15th five-year plan setting the strategic direction...

“Wang Chuanfu, BYD’s CEO, barely slept for weeks. Three passengers, all in their twenties. His chemistry. His cell. His company’s name on the casing. He had not built it to kill anyone, but it had. He pulled his engineers together with one question: What is the mechanism by which this cell fails, and how do we make that physically impossible”
Someone needs to get this article in front of Mark Carney and Doug Ford and then the stupid limits on Chinese cars need to be eliminated so Canada can start building these things immediately.
This is the future.
China is leading that future and we need to come to terms with it and use our influence to make it, and them, better.
#climateEmergency #climatechange #byd #china #canada #canpoli

"Ma Jun: ‘No business interest’ in Chinese coal power due to cheaper renewables "
#China #Coal #Renewables #Energy

Ma Jun: ‘No business interest’ in Chinese coal power due to cheaper renewables  - Carbon Brief
Ma Jun, one of China’s most recognisable environmental activists, tells Carbon Brief that more needs to be done to encourage “multi-stakeholder” participation in climate efforts

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #Radio3InConcert
Zhao Jiping, Li-Wei Qin, China NCPA Orchestra & Jia Lu:
🎵 The Dissillusioned Dream
#ZhaoJiping #LiWeiQin #ChinaNCPAOrchestra #JiaLu

Curious why they included #China on this list of regulators to target #keepandroidopen
Do they not know that #Google #Play

"China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026"
#China #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables

China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026
China’s PV industry expects 238 GW to 287 GW of domestic capacity additions in 2026 as it pivots away from volume-led growth after a loss-making year driven by overcapacity and sharp price declines. The shift follows rapid expansion in 2021-25 that lifted cumulative capacity above 1.2 TW, annual additions beyond 300 GW and exports over $180 billion.

"China to See Solar Capacity Outstrip Coal Capacity This Year"
#China #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

China to See Solar Capacity Outstrip Coal Capacity This Year

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #6MusicArtistInResidence
China Black:
🎵 Searching
#ChinaBlack
https://open.spotify.com/track/6bSg96GrBQs05Pmzne6plb

"China’s Fossil Fuel Emissions Dropped Last Year as Solar Boomed"
#China #FossilFuels #SolarPower #Energy

China's Fossil Fuel Emissions Dropped Last Year as Solar Boomed

"Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months"
#China #Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole.