Riddick3001@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 7 months agoEU to put tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles as trade war loomswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down15cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
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minus-squaremakingrain@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoIncreased solar and wind means little in terms of saving the planet when coal usage is increasing. I look forward to the day when we have some honest data from CN on electricitymaps I agree with your point on curbing fuel import and dependence.
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoGot any stats on coal increasing to share ? Last I saw they were decomming significant quantities of coal stations
minus-squaremakingrain@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-27 months agoSure. Had a check on these organisations and they seem reliable. https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-responsible-for-95-of-new-coal-power-construction-in-2023-report-says/ https://globalenergymonitor.org/press-release/chinas-coal-power-spree-could-see-over-300-coal-plants-added-before-emissions-peak/ You’ll find stats here: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/summary-tables/
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 months agoDamn, that’s disappointing at a quick scan. Will read in properly and fact check later. Thanks.
Increased solar and wind means little in terms of saving the planet when coal usage is increasing. I look forward to the day when we have some honest data from CN on electricitymaps
I agree with your point on curbing fuel import and dependence.
Got any stats on coal increasing to share ? Last I saw they were decomming significant quantities of coal stations
Sure. Had a check on these organisations and they seem reliable.
https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-responsible-for-95-of-new-coal-power-construction-in-2023-report-says/
https://globalenergymonitor.org/press-release/chinas-coal-power-spree-could-see-over-300-coal-plants-added-before-emissions-peak/
You’ll find stats here: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/summary-tables/
Damn, that’s disappointing at a quick scan. Will read in properly and fact check later. Thanks.