China's coal addiction erodes climate goalsChina burns about half the coal used globally each year. There is a "tension at the heart of China's energy planning" Li Shuo, senior climate and energy officer at Greenpeace China, told AFP. "China's energy policy is like a two-headed beast, with each head trying to run in the opposite direction," said Greenpeace's Li. - 'White elephants' -Experts say China's coal addiction will not be easy to end. Meanwhile, overseas Belt and Road investments will festoon developing nations from Pakistan to Zimbabwe with new coal power stations.
