China energy and emissions trends: July 2024 snapshot

By Qi Qin, China Analyst; Chengcheng Qiu, China Analyst; Danny Hartono, Data Scientist; with contributions from Lauri Myllyvirta, Lead Analyst

In June 2024, renewable energy’s share rose, squeezing coal power, while no new coal-based steelmaking permits were issued in H1 2024, a first since China’s ‘dual carbon goals’ in 2020