Windfair iconWindfairSep 24, 2026

Five Years On: China Seeds Overseas Renewables Growth but Coal Ban Gaps Persist

67% of the coal power capacity planned at the time of China's 2021 pledge has been cancelled, with 61.5 GW cancelled in total, avoiding 6.4 billion tonnes of lifetime CO₂ emissions. +++ Estimated operational China-linked renewable energy generation has already topped the potential generation of cancelled coal projects in Brazil, Tanzania, and the UAE.

Five Years On: China Seeds Overseas Renewables Growth but Coal Ban Gaps Persist

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67% of the coal power capacity planned at the time of China's 2021 pledge has been cancelled, with 61.5 GW cancelled in total, avoiding 6.4 billion tonnes of lifetime CO₂ emissions.

+++ Estimated operational China-linked renewable energy generation has already topped the potential generation of cancelled coal projects in Brazil, Tanzania, and the UAE.

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67% of the coal power capacity planned at the time of China's 2021 pledge has been cancelled, with 61.5 GW cancelled in total, avoiding 6.4 billion tonnes of lifetime CO₂ emissions. +++ Estimated operational China-linked renewable energy generation has already topped the potential generation of cancelled coal projects in Brazil, Tanzania, and the UAE.

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