China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday.

China started construction on 94.5 gigawatts of coal-fired power in 2024, the highest volume of new builds since 2015, hampering the country's transition away from fossil fuels, researchers said ...

SINGAPORE - Construction and approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China surged in 2024, risking further lock-in of the dirty fuel and challenging the climate commitments of the world’s ...

China's national coal association on Friday issued a statement to members proposing controls on coal production and imports of low-calorie, low-quality coal amid weak demand and high inventories.

China is going to boost coal production and power generation despite plans to boost its wind and solar capacity as well, signaling hydrocarbons remain an essential source of reliable electricity.

China's coal imports rose 2.1% year-on-year to a record high for the January-February period, official data showed on Friday, ...

(Bloomberg) — China could reestablish import controls on coal, after leading industry groups warned on mounting oversupply in the world’s biggest market for the fuel, according to Morgan Stanley. The ...

Analysts from industry body, the China Coal Transportation and Distribution Association, have forecast imports will fall 1.9% to 525-million tons this year, down from 2024's record high.