GREATER CHINA

摘要

Coal production in China has decreased due to efforts made by the country to encourage the use of clean energy. At the same time, according to top economic planners in China, the country has also boosted investments in high value manufacturing. Based on statistics published by the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China (the NDRC), the production of coal has decreased by 15.5 per cent year on year in May 2016, and approximately 100 million tonnes of coal has been saved by replacing coal powered electricity with clean energy. In addition, coal production has declined 8.4 per cent over the first five months of 2016. During the period between January and May 2016, the production of hydroelectricity in China increased by 16.7 per cent while wind-powered electricity surged by 14.5 per cent during the same period in 2015. The aforementioned alternative sources of energy have resulted in the reduction of coal-powered electricity by 3.6 per cent year on year.