Climate change: China’s planned coal mines undermine phase-out pledge, adding to greenhouse-gas emissions, researcher says

China’s pipeline of 169 new coal mines could add around 10 per cent to the nation’s mining capacity in coming years, rather than reducing the fossil fuel as Beijing has pledged, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM).

The new capacity threatens its plan to wind down coal production after 2025 to help meet its climate goals unless the government shuts more existing mines, the San Francisco-based non-profit organisation said in a report published on Tuesday.