The cancelled projects would have generated 12.8 gigawatts of electricity — or the total power generation capacity in Singapore, a new study finds, but a lack of clear rules has allowed Chinese developers to continue to build new coal power projects despite the ban
A file photo shows the Java 7 power plant in Serang, Banten, Indonesia. China’s plan to fund dozens of foreign coal plants from Zimbabwe to Indonesia is set to produce more emissions than those of major developed nations, threatening global efforts to fight climate change, environmentalists have warned. (Credit: Ronald Siagian / AFP)