Global Briefing: China curtails record amount of wind and solar, as coal generation rebounds

Stuart Stone
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China’s wind and solar curtailment rose by 49 per cent during H1, jet fuel made from tropical fruit scoops $3bn funding, and Walmart sets new emissions target

China's coal generation rebounded in the first half of 2026 as a record amount of wind and solar power was curtailed, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Global Energy Monitor (GEM)...

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