You are aware that China is building dozens of new coal power plants right? Just this year they have commissioned 50.[1] Granted, it's less than before, but still much more than other developed countries.
Yes, I am aware. They are increasing the energy output gap so much it's laughable, including coal. The MAGA administration isn't even building coal properly, but they are shuttering wind and solar. Wow, America! So much winning. China will catch up much sooner than anyone could believe thanks to GOP.
Wind and solar combined generation increased by 12.2% during the first 11 months of 2025, providing 19% of total US electricity compared to 17.3% during the same period in 2024.
gruez|17 days ago
China has also been installing more clean energy than the rest of the world combined, and their emissions might have peaked.
https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=10...
https://www.economist.com/china/2025/05/29/chinas-carbon-emi...
actionfromafar|17 days ago
andsoitis|17 days ago
Wind and solar combined generation increased by 12.2% during the first 11 months of 2025, providing 19% of total US electricity compared to 17.3% during the same period in 2024.
Between January and November 2025, utility-scale solar capacity grew by about 22,237 MW, while small-scale solar capacity increased by 5,461 MW. https://electrek.co/2026/01/28/eia-99-of-new-us-capacity-in-...