BUSINESSJun 12 · 09:00 UTCINSIDE CLIMATE NEWSBy Andrew Liu

Despite Record Renewable Growth, China Is Still Betting on Coal

China’s power-sector emissions fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but coal-fired generation rebounded in early 2026, raising doubts about the sustainability of the decline despite record renewable energy growth.

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