In China, the share of electricity generated from coal hit a record low of 53% in May, down from 60% in the identical period the previous yr.
Citing data from the Asia Society Policy Institute, Reuters reported on the twelfth (local time) that China’s share of solar energy generation increased to 12% in May, while the share of wind power generation also rose to 11%. Hydropower generation recorded 15%, nuclear power 5%, and biomass power generation 2%.
The proportion of non-fossil fuels has thus reached an all-time high of 44%. If this trend continues, it is predicted to surpass last yr’s carbon emissions reduction.
Carbon dioxide emissions from the facility sector, which accounts for about 40% of China’s total carbon emissions, fell by 3.6%, driven by increased renewable energy generation.
“If the present rapid investment in wind and solar energy continues, China’s carbon dioxide emissions will proceed to say no,” said a senior researcher on the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Reporter Lee Yu-seon energy@aiitmes.com
