China is making a mockery of climate targets as it announced plans to build more coal-fired power plants and increase oil and gas exploration, just weeks ahead of the COP26 summit where world leaders were expected to agree to ambitious emission cuts.
Beijing's National Energy Commission said late Tuesday it is important 'to build advanced coal-fired power plants' and intensify domestic oil and gas exploration after the country was hit by blackouts last week and that China would rethink emissions targets.
Li Keqiang, the Chinese premier, speaking after a meeting of the commission also hinted that a pledge to cap carbon emissions by 2030 - which already lags behind commitments made by other major economies - could be torn up.
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