Posted on 01/20/2021 11:04:59 AM PST by RightGeek
BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) - China's coal output rose last year to its highest since 2015, despite Beijing's climate change pledge to reduce consumption of the dirty fossil fuel and months of disruption at major coal mining hubs.
The world's biggest coal miner and consumer produced 3.84 billion tonnes of coal in 2020, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.
China's coal output dropped after reaching a peak of 3.97 billion tonnes in 2013, as Beijing axed excessive mining capacity and promoted clean energy consumption. But production is rising amid surging industrial demand and an unofficial restriction on coal imports aimed at shoring up the domestic mining industry.
For December alone, coal output was 351.89 million tonnes, up 3.2% from the same month last year, and up from 347.27 million tonnes in November.
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To stabilise the sky-rocketing coal prices, which hit their highest level since late 2011, Beijing urged miners last month to boost output.
Earlier this month, China's energy administration approved six coal mining projects, with projected combined annual production of 15.3 million tonnes, in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
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If it helps the communists, it’s double-plus good.
I’m sure the Biden administration will be all over this.
And the US will be left to pay for the clean-up.
And we will shut down our pipeline and kill coal.
CHina now consumes more coal than the whole world was consuming during the Kyoto accord. (see US coal institute).
They are now dominating the coal emissions. US at this stage really does not matter.
That’s OK, selected President Biden will straighten ‘em out...just like he did with Cornpop.
The Chinese prioritize their own economic interests over the neuroses of Western leftists - who is surprised by this, except neurotic Western leftists?
If Biden really wants to fight global warming, he should invade China and force them to shut the coal there.
That would be the most effective way to address global warming. Why tinker on the edges, just go for it!
Only “White Countries” have to comply. China can do whatever the Hell it wants.
No doubt an energy envoy will be dispatched any moment. Hunter, pack your bags.
JB will punish them by removing the tariffs ...
The chocolate ration has been increased to 20 grams!................................
The Chinese Communist Party is trying to punish Australia for its:
1. Investigation of slave labor
2. Criticism of Uighur genocide
3. Origins of COVID-19
China has BANNED all Australian coal imports.
This has caused black-out and brown-outs in Chinese cities.
And forcing China to increase domestic coal imports.
In a classic case of unintended consequences.
1. China has been forced to increase it’s purchases of Australian natural gas.
2. China has had to reduce its steel production because the CCP had reduced Australian iron ore imports.
3.84 billion tonnes - that’s just their 2020 domestic coal output.
add the imports.
14 Jan: MySteel Global: China’s 2020 coal imports up 1.5% to 304 million tonnes.
https://www.mysteel.net/article/5020915/Chinas-2020-coal-imports-up-15-to-304-million-tonnes.html
Ping.
US is the Saudi Arabia of Coal. Coal is our greatest natural resource. We have by far the world largest reserves. And mostly high quality clean coal.
The only way to stop us from taking advantage of it is the global warming hoax!
Bkmk
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