China’s reliance on coal — and how to reduce it — was a key topic of discussion at an international group this week as nations work to solve one of the thornier global climate issues, Canadian Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said.
China uses more coal for electricity generation than all other countries combined and is allowing construction of a fleet of new plants fired by the fuel. In an interview, Guilbeault acknowledged that the nation’s policies to cut dependence on coal are still in development.
Canada has been reducing its coal-fired electricity, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged to end thermal coal exports by 2030. In the meantime, Canada exported C$7.7 billion of coal in 2021, according to government statistics that also include metallurgical coal for steel production. Nearly half of Canada’s coal exports go to China.
The biggest conflict began in 2018 after Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, was arrested in Vancouver on a US extradition request. Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained within days of Meng’s arrest and held until all three were freed in September 2021.
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