The Chinese Government national energy administration (NEA) has announced cessations in the construction of new coal fired power stations in 15 regions to ease an increasing over capacity crisis and reduce escalating levels of air pollution in a number of cities. The Southern Energy Observer reported construction... In its latest announcement on Tuesday, NEA said it would cease work at five coal-fired plants that are already under construction. The campaign group Green Peace puts the number of projects potentially affected by the new regulations at 250 with a combined capacity of 170GW.
The Chinese Government national energy administration (NEA) has announced cessations in the construction of new coal fired power stations in 15 regions to ease an increasing over capacity crisis and reduce escalating levels of air pollution in a number of cities. In its latest announcement on Tuesday, NEA said it would cease work at five coal-fired plants that are already under construction. The campaign group Green Peace puts the number of projects potentially affected by the new regulations at 250 with a combined capacity of 170GW.