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Power cuts in NE China amid green energy transition

CGTN, 29 Sep 2021
During the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly via video link on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced stepping up support for other developing countries in promoting green and low-carbon energy and ruled out building new coal-fired power projects abroad, another practical step after pledging to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. While there are discussions on new power regulations in China, residents in northeastern China are experiencing power cuts as an electricity shortage that initially hit factories spreads to homes. Brownouts are widening amid rising coal prices as local governments push to enforce environmental regulations. The power crunch has also affected more than a dozen provinces. Could new environmental regulations seriously affect the power supply in China?

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