Energy Insiders Podcast: Can China wean itself off coal?

China has set a net zero emissions target, which ulimately means the closure of the biggest coal fleet in the world.

China coal expert Ryna Yiyun Cui, from the University of Maryland, joins the Energy Insiders podcast to explain how this might be done, and some of the major factors at play in the China energy market.

Plus: Transgrid and other networks jump into battery storage, and two key elections.

You can find the full transcript of this episode here.

You can find previous editions of the Energy Insiders Podcast here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

 

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Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.

Energy Insiders Podcast

Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.

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