News Analysis
China has persisted in pursuing a policy of modernizing its vast number of coal mines using the latest technologies in a bid to make them more productive, while Western nations are cutting down on traditional energy sources in order to meet climate change goals set by global entities.
In the 2015 United Nations’ Paris Agreement, many countries made pledges to cut down emissions, with the United States under the Obama administration agreeing to slash CO2 emissions by over 25 percent by 2025. Meanwhile, the agreement allows China to continue expanding its coal-fired power until around 2030 while only committing to achieving “carbon neutrality” by 2060….