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Coal boom is supposed to boost the economy

China has approved more new coal-fired power plants in 2022 than at any time in the last seven years. Are the international climate targets at risk? Chinese peculiarities such as low utilization of power plants and the rapid expansion of renewables give a reason for hope. But some risks to the climate remain.

Nico Beckert
28. February 2023
epa07061709 Workers load coal onto a train at Huangling Mining, in Diantou, Shaanxi Province, China, 29 September 2018 (issued 01 October 2018). Huangling Mining has four mines with a total output of 16 million tons of coal. China is the largest consumer and producer of coal in the world and is considered the largest user of coal-derived electricity. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY

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Last updated: 24. July 2025

Climate protection
Coal
Coal power