Rise of China’s Xinjiang as coal hub undercuts climate goals
Output has surged 22% this year, the fastest growth of any region in China.
China’s energy administration said it had approved the expansion of production capacity of a coal mine in Xinjiang Autonomous Region to 5 million tonnes per year from 3 million tonnes per year.
The approval granted to Shaduizi coal mine, located in Sandaoling mine area in the northwestern region, a statement on the website of National Energy Administration said.
(By Hallie Gu and Shivani Singh; Editing by Edmund Blair)
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