China plans to be climate neutral by 2060

Konrad Wolfenstein

5 years ago

China's way to climate neutrality – China's Path to Carbon Neutrality

China plans until 2060 climate neutrality – Image: @shutterstock | Harvepino

China has officially set a plan to become carbon neutral by 2060, which makes it the largest climate plan that has been designed in the world so far. The plan provides for a reduction in production and consumption of fossil fuels – especially coal – as well as a stronger concentration on clean energy and electric vehicles over the next four decades. The data associated with the plan show how far China is willing to go for cleaner energy production in the coming decades.

According to data on the plan provided by Tsinghua University's Institute of Energy, Environment and Economics, China has set 84 percent of its total energy sources to come from non-fossil fuels. That's a huge increase from current levels, as China's non-fossil fuel production was just 15 percent last year. Tsinghua University shows how the massive transition to cleaner energy will start slowly but gain momentum after 2030.

China is currently the leading coal consumer and producer of the world with an estimated coal -wage power generation of 2.86 billion tons in 2025. According to Bloomberg, the reduction of this fossil fuel China's top priority in the production of clean energy, and one hopes to only produce 110 million tons of coal stream by 2060 – a reduction of 96 percent. Other fossil fuels in the country, including natural gas and oil, make up only half of what is generated with coal. What China loses coal wants to regain it with an almost equal mix of wind, sun and nuclear energy.

China Has Officialy Set A Plan to Become Carbon Neutral BY 2060, Making It The Largest Climate Plan Yet Conceved in the World. The plan included cutting back on fossil fuel production and consumption – Most Notably Coal – as well as an increate focus on clean energy and electric vehicles over the next four decades. Data Related to the Plan Shows Just How Far China is Willing to Go for Cleaner Energy Production in the Coming Decades.

In data about the plan provided by Tsinghua University's Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy , China plans to have 84 percent of their total energy sources be from non-fossil fuels. That's an enormous increase from the current level, as China's production of non-fossil fuels was just 15 percent last year. Tsinghua University shows how the massive switch to cleaner energies will start slowly at first but pick up steam after 2030.

Right Now, China is the leading coal consumer and producer in the world, with estimated 2.86 Billion Tons of Coal-Fired Electricity Produced in 2025. According to Bloomberg, Cutting Down on This Fossil Fuel is China's Number one Priority in Priority 2060, they hope to be relying on just 110 million tons of coal-fired electricity – A 96 Percent reduction. Other Fossil Fuels in the country, including natural gas and oil, make up Just Half of what is produced by coal. What China Loses in Coal It Plans to Gain Back With a Near-Equal Mixture of Wind, Solar and Nuclear Energy.