China will phase down coal consumption: Xi

By David Stanway
Updated April 23 2021 - 12:44pm, first published 12:42pm
President Xi Jinping has indicated that China's coal consumption will reach a peak in 2025.
President Xi Jinping has indicated that China's coal consumption will reach a peak in 2025.

China will start phasing down coal use from 2026 as part of its efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions, President Xi Jinping said at a summit of global leaders, a move that disappointed campaigners hoping for more ambitious pledges.

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