Nur Bekri, Head of the Chinese National Energy Administration (China), said that NEA will block any proposed coal mine project from now until at least 2019 in a bid to reduce 60% of carbon emissions produced in the energy sector by 2020. Over the next five years the China estimates that preventing new coal mines from opening will reduce CO2 by 180 million tonnes. According to the China NEA is aiming to reduce its consumption of coal by 2% this year, by sourcing 13.2% of its energy from low-carbon sources from wind, solar and hydro-energy sources.
Nur Bekri, Head of the Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA), said that China will block any proposed coal mine project from now until at least 2019 in a bid to reduce 60% of carbon emissions produced in the energy sector by 2020. Over the next five years the NEA estimates that preventing new coal mines from opening will reduce CO2 by 180 million tonnes. According to the NEA China is aiming to reduce its consumption of coal by 2% this year, by sourcing 13.2% of its energy from low-carbon sources from wind, solar and hydro-energy sources.