Can Beijing build coal plants and cut emissions? | DW News

China is planning a record amount of new coal-fired power plant capacity -- while building renewables at a frenzied pace and pledging to cut emissions. Why? And which version of China's energy future is the real one? DW speaks with climate researcher Lauri Myllyvirta about what's driving China's approach and why it needs to settle on a single path ahead.

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Post from DW News on October 03, 2025

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