In October, China purchased 26.9 million tons of coal, which is almost twice, or 96.2 percent, more compared with the same period a year earlier. About such an increase writes CNBC.
In September last year, the Chairman of the PRC Si Jinpin in the video in the video of the UN General Assembly presented China’s new climate policy. The head of the second largest global economy promised that the country would seek to reduce emissions to reach the peak by 2030, and after 30 years to reduce them to the level of carbon neutrality.
Thus, after just a year, the country had to significantly adjust his plans to fill the critical electricity deficit. In early October, 18 provinces were faced with a significant lack of resources, but the return of coal generation reduced their number to two.
In connection with the energy crisis a month ago, a number of factories stopped in China, including food producers were injured. Lack of energy threatens the country with a food crisis, because dairy factories and refrigerators remain under threat of termination, where meat is stored.
previously became known that China in mid-October turned to Russia with a request to increase the volume of electricity supplies in November and December 2021. At the same time, from the beginning of the month “Inter RAO” and so increased the volume of electricity exported to China by 90 percent.