cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/9993262

China is leading the world in solar and wind energy expansion. Yet, at the same time, it continues to build new coal-fired power plants. How can the world’s biggest renewable energy investor also remain so dependent on coal?

This is China’s coal paradox, and it reveals a lot about the future of global energy.

In this video, we investigate China’s energy strategy and explore the contradictions behind its rapidly changing electricity system.