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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Does China plan to have a lot more nuclear power generated electricity ?

Source:


"Chinese dictator Xi Jinping announced at this weekend’s Climate Ambition Summit that his nation, the world’s leading carbon dioxide emitter, would continue to increase carbon emissions through at least 2030, but “aim” to stop doing so before then.

 

"The Paris Agreement, a global climate change document to which China is a party, allows China to increase emissions while imposing onerous requirements to cut emissions on “developed” nations. 


... in addition to being the world’s worst carbon emitter, China is responsible for widespread environmental destruction around the planet, including the destruction of coral reefs in the South China Sea and the increasingly concerning over of the Galápagos Islands, where Chinese ships are not legally allowed to fish.


... China promised nothing on climate action before 2030 ...


(Promised in 2015):

"Increase total installed capacity of wind and solar power to over 1200GW

China did not include any target for wind and solar at Paris, except for a 2020 objective.

Currently there is 439GW of wind and solar capacity in China, split roughly 50/50 between wind and solar. Last year capacity increased by 55GW ... "



https://chinaenergyportal.org/en/2020-q2-wind-power-installations-and-production-by-province/

 
"China’s long term strategy appears to revolve around a massive expansion in nuclear capacity. ..  it has much to do with energy independence and long term security, particularly if coal reserves start to run out in a few decades time."