A file photo of a section of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline in Heihe, in China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province. Photo: Xinhua
A file photo of a section of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline in Heihe, in China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province. Photo: Xinhua

Climate change: China among countries that should rein in natural gas power plant expansion if global net-zero ambitions are to be met, think tank says

  • Almost a fifth of the world’s gas power capacity under construction and a tenth of the planned capacity are in China, San Francisco-based Global Energy Monitor says
  • China’s planned gas capacity not a ‘stranded asset’ risk, as it is required to meet peak power demand, Hong Kong-based analyst says

A file photo of a section of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline in Heihe, in China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province. Photo: Xinhua
A file photo of a section of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline in Heihe, in China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province. Photo: Xinhua
READ FULL ARTICLE