Local media reports suggest government plans to tackle coal over capacity are being translated into action NEA ( 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 news follows a NEA prohibition on new coal mine developments until 2019 and a proposal to treble China ’s solar capacity by 2020 and wind energy by 22% in 2016 . The campaign group Green Peace puts the number of projects potentially affected by the new regulations at 250 with a combined capacity of 15 .
NEA ( 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 news follows a NEA prohibition on new coal mine developments until 2019 and a proposal to treble China ’s solar capacity by 2020 and wind energy by 22% in 2016 . The campaign group Green Peace puts the number of projects potentially affected by the new regulations at 250 with a combined capacity of 15 .