40% of Chinese Coal Power Plants are Losing Money: Carbon TrackerBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018 1:36PMNearly half of China's coal power stations are making losses, and their owners could save "nearly US$390 billion by closing plants in line with the Paris Climate Agreement," according to an innovative new study by Carbon Tracker, Related News |
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