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- China generated less than 50% of its electricity from coal in the six months to June, with coal at 49.7%.
- Renewables provided 41.2% (including 24.6% from wind and solar) while natural gas and nuclear supplied the balance, with China’s 30% wind-solar target by 2030 potentially met by 2028, according to Greenpeace’s Gao Yuhe.
- Analysts warn rising demand could push coal use above last year’s level despite the 2030 coal-peak deadline.
