China approved more new coal power in the first 3 months of 2023 than in the whole of 2021 this is as per official documents. Beijing, in the five-year plan in 2016, placed heavy emphasis on reducing coal usage and developing clean energy. In 2020, President Xi Jinping said China would become Carbon neutral by 2060. Between January and March 2023, at least 20.45 Gigawatts of coal power was approved. In 2022, during the same period, it was 8.63 Gigawatts, in the whole of 2021, only 18 Gigawatts of coal power was approved.

China approves more coal in 3 months of 2023 than in all of 2021

Defending its move on joining with India in changing “phase down" instead of "phase out" of coal in the final text of the COP26 conference declaration, China asked developed countries to stop using the coal first and provide financial aid to developing countries to adopt green technologies.

COP26: China defends move on joining India to ‘phase down’ instead of ‘phase out’ coal

According to India's Central Electricity Authority (CEA), 63 of the 135 coal-fired power plants in the country have just two days or less of coal supplies left. CEA reportedly said 17 of the country's 135 coal-fired power plants have "zero coal stocks".

India stares at coal crisis as COP26 eyes China's coal-fired power projects

According to a think-tank Carbon Tracker, five Asian countries namely China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Japan are responsible for 80 per cent of the world’s planned new coal plants and 75 per cent of existing coal capacity.

India, China, Japan among countries responsible for 80% of world's planned coal plants

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China approves more coal in 3 months of 2023 than in all of 2021

COP26: China defends move on joining India to ‘phase down’ instead of ‘phase out’ coal

India stares at coal crisis as COP26 eyes China's coal-fired power projects

India, China, Japan among countries responsible for 80% of world's planned coal plants