Coal consumption cut to help fulfill carbon peak and neutrality goals By ZHENG XIN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-24 07:37 Share CLOSE Wind power is widely used as clean energy in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. YAO FENG/FOR CHINA DAILY
China s plans to limit coal usage over the next five years and reduce its consumption during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30) will spur the low-carbon transformation of the country s electric power system and ensure that it achieves its goal of peaking carbon emissions before 2030, experts said.
Addressing the Leaders Summit on Climate via video link from Beijing, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China will limit the increase in coal consumption during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) and reduce coal consumption during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, with an eye on strictly controlling coal-fired power generation projects.
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President Biden organized his two-day virtual climate summit to start on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement and end on Earth Day, so as to reassert American leadership in the fight to halt so-called climate change.
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Three-car collision shuts A511 main road off M1 near Coalville
Traffic was at a standstill because of the incident
The A511 was closed by police after a three-vehicle accident (Image: Michael Shearer/Twitter)
A crash involving three vehicles on a main road caused huge delays for drivers around M1 Junction 22.
The crash closed the A511 at Coalville/Bardon, causing severe congestion.
Area Traffic Control said that the road was closed between Beveridge Lane roundabout to the M1 at Junction 22 at Markfield.
Leicestershire Police were on the scene, as well as East Midlands Ambulance Service. Thankfully police confirmed no drivers were injured.