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China’s insolvency crisis
The Saturday Paper
As Tim Buckley points out, the catastrophic drought in China has resulted in power shortages, since hydro is 20 per cent of generation.
As a result, major manufacturers have had to curtail operations – including some producers of solar cells.
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What if China saved the world and nobody noticed?
Sydney Morning Herald
Tim Buckley: “While China leads the world in coal use, it also leads in wind and solar, EV production, batteries, hydro, nuclear, heat pumps, grid transmission and distribution, green hydrogen – every zero-emissions technology today.”
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OP ED | How China is leading the global energy transition
CGTN
Tim Buckley writes that China should be applauded for its sustained investment in lower emissions technologies, as it leads the world in EV sales, wind and solar installs and green hydrogen.
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Beijing caps coal prices to stave off blackouts
The Australian Financial Review
While China has been increasing coal production as President Xi Jinping prioritises a stable economy over climate change targets, Tim Buckley said this was expected to peak next year as it invested heavily in renewables.
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China accelerates its lead in the global energy transition race to decarbonization
CGTN
Tim Buckley’s comprehensive analysis of the rapidly accelerating energy transition in China
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