[ainiriand]

I am still confused why this argument is still valid to anyone... Not only China has 4 times more population than the US, but they produce all the stuff that the US buys, so if the US had to produce all that stuff on their own they would emit so much more carbon.

[RickJWagner]

The US has no new coal plants under construction.

2024 had the highest number of Chinese plants in a decade.

[reitzensteinm]

Yet 2025 power sector emissions fell, which is quite discordant with the picture you're attempting to paint.

https://ember-energy.org/data/electricity-data-explorer/?dat...

[WaxProlix]

They're adding capacity, not increasing utilization. Many new plants are smaller, more grid-friendly, more-efficient replacements for aging plants.

Coal Utilization growth in China is negative and has been for years.

[scotty79]

US has barely any new renewables (both manufacturing and installation) when compared to China. One virtue doesn't wipe thousand sins.