China's 2020 coal output rises to highest since 2015, undermining climate pledges

[Nobody Special]

Le sigh... Looks like it'll be 100+ years before China and India clean up their acts.

Full article in link:
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/chi...e-2015-undermining-climate-pledges-2021-01-17

BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) - China's coal output rose last year to its highest since 2015, despite Beijing's climate change pledge to reduce consumption of the dirty fossil fuel and months of disruption at major coal mining hubs.

The world's biggest coal miner and consumer produced 3.84 billion tonnes of coal in 2020, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.

China's coal output dropped after reaching a peak of 3.97 billion tonnes in 2013, as Beijing axed excessive mining capacity and promoted clean energy consumption. But production is rising amid surging industrial demand and an unofficial restriction on coal imports aimed at shoring up the domestic mining industry.

For December alone, coal output was 351.89 million tonnes, up 3.2% from the same month last year, and up from 347.27 million tonnes in November.

 

[rdruss]

Le sigh... Looks like it'll be 100+ years before China and India clean up their acts.

Full article in link:
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/chi...e-2015-undermining-climate-pledges-2021-01-17

BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) - China's coal output rose last year to its highest since 2015, despite Beijing's climate change pledge to reduce consumption of the dirty fossil fuel and months of disruption at major coal mining hubs.

The world's biggest coal miner and consumer produced 3.84 billion tonnes of coal in 2020, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.

China's coal output dropped after reaching a peak of 3.97 billion tonnes in 2013, as Beijing axed excessive mining capacity and promoted clean energy consumption. But production is rising amid surging industrial demand and an unofficial restriction on coal imports aimed at shoring up the domestic mining industry.

For December alone, coal output was 351.89 million tonnes, up 3.2% from the same month last year, and up from 347.27 million tonnes in November.

Yep, you'll find most people don't really care, including the US.
Reason? You may not believe it but it was written (Under inspiration) about 2000 years ago and you can find it in your Bible at 1Timothy3:1-5.

 

[Nobody Special]

Yep, you'll find most people don't really care, including the US.
Reason? You may not believe it but it was written (Under inspiration) about 2000 years ago and you can find it in your Bible at 1Timothy3:1-5.

That sounds an awful like responsible independence.
Something it seems that is not wanted these days.

 

[Charlievee]

Can't question your new party leaders, comrade.

 

[Nobody Special]

Can't question your new party leaders, comrade.

:nono:
:gossip::twitch:

 

[EcoResto8]

In a perfect world, how would they get their energy? I dont think it would be economically feasible to revamp their whole power grid...just like if the US revamped theirs.

 

[Nobody Special]

In a perfect world, how would they get their energy? I dont think it would be economically feasible to revamp their whole power grid...just like if the US revamped theirs.

Clear-cut thousands of acres of forests. Install fields of solar. :lasercannon:
Build fission or fusion reactors and hope for the best and they have excellent quality control to avoid meltdown. :bravo:
Not driving SUV's... :shrug:
Not owning personal vehicles, instead replying on mass transit for EVERYTHING. :snacker:
Only farm/military equipment should be produced.
Clear airport runways and roads of snow with mules with plows... (Battery tech isn't as clean/innocent as many think)
Prohibit suburban living. Less commute/Ride bicycles, less energy to transport food/consumer products all over.


People obviously do not want to use oil anymore, so we need a new road surface material, as concrete of cost prohibitive. And something to replace shingles on a roof.
We will need a battery/solar powered aviation system...
The synthesis of aspirin is benzene.
Many Antihistamines & Antibacterials have roots in petroleum.

:snacker:

Interesting topic when you get away from oil.
I don't think people understand how much we get from a barrel.

 

[LandCruiser]

Paris accords, lol.

Go drive your electric car, sit in darkness because green can’t keep the power on, live in a pod, eat bugs, while Xi bribes “The Big Guy” to destroy our country and builds an empire.

California is a green energy paradise.

The power can’t stay on when it’s hot.

The power can’t stay on when it’s windy.

The power can’t stay on because **** you, the power just can’t stay on.

Soon all of Americans we get to experience living in a Third World country like California.

 

[Brick Sprickly]

Paris accords, lol.

Go drive your electric car, sit in darkness because green can’t keep the power on, live in a pod, eat bugs, while Xi bribes “The Big Guy” to destroy our country and builds an empire.

California is a green energy paradise.

The power can’t stay on when it’s hot.

The power can’t stay on when it’s windy.

The power can’t stay on because **** you, the power just can’t stay on.

Soon all of Americans we get to experience living in a Third World country like California.

Guess it's high time to consider moving out eh?