Friends of the Earth U.S. Statement on China's Announcement on No New Overseas Coal Plants
September 24, 2021
September 24, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSPol) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following statement:
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At a United Nations General Assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China "will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad." Although specific details of China's new commitment to no longer finance coal power projects overseas have yet to emerge, the announcement demonstrates China's growing recognition that coal is incompatible with mitigating cl . . .
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At a United Nations General Assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China "will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad." Although specific details of China's new commitment to no longer finance coal power projects overseas have yet to emerge, the announcement demonstrates China's growing recognition that coal is incompatible with mitigating cl . . .