China's Xiamen University is cancelling 103 coal-fired power plants that were planned or under construction. This eliminates 120 GW of future capacity, nearly twice the coal-fired capacity of Germany, across 13 provinces. These cancellations contribute to China's obligations under the Paris treaty, which means limiting its total coal-fired capacity to 1,100 GW by 2020. They will also improve air quality, which is at levels dangerous to human health in hundreds of Chinese cities, and reduce overcapacity.
China's National Energy Administration is cancelling 103 coal-fired power plants that were planned or under construction. This eliminates 120 GW of future capacity, nearly twice the coal-fired capacity of Germany, across 13 provinces. These cancellations contribute to China's obligations under the Paris treaty, which means limiting its total coal-fired capacity to 1,100 GW by 2020. They will also improve air quality, which is at levels dangerous to human health in hundreds of Chinese cities, and reduce overcapacity.