China is on track to reach its 2030 clean energy targets already

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34 points·Arnt··16 comments

The report itself is a little more down to earth:

"Based on current progress, CEF believes it is entirely feasible for China to significantly slow the expansion of its thermal energy infrastructure and halt the construction of new coal power plants before 2030."

Now you just have to hope their GDP remains stable and that the government actually can keep interest rates artificially low for the next 15 straight years.

Why 15 straight years?

There are two curves. The hope is one overtakes the other. If the economic conditions are favorable this is more likely to happen. If they are not then China's back to burning coal and passing the cost off to future generations as this is a proven working economic strategy for them.

I am still clearly missing something as 2030 is only in 5 years.

China installing the wind / solar equivalent of 5 nuclear power stations a week

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40982276

China Building Twice as Much Wind and Solar as Rest of World Combined

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40937714

China's clean energy pushes coal to record-low 53% share of power in May 2024

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40935688

> China, the most populous nation in the world

India is likely the most populous nation though there’s some uncertainty. China reached zero population growth first so it’s just a question of timing at this point.

https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by...

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