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 (DIR) Post #AWSpvVujvg7HvqmcfQ by breadandcircuses@climatejustice.social
       2023-06-07T14:05:19Z
       
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       China is going all in on coal, the dirtiest and most polluting of fossil fuels...________________________Coal power plant construction and additional project announcements accelerated rapidly in China in 2022, with new permits reaching the highest level since 2015. The coal power capacity construction in China was six times as large as that in all of the rest of the world combined.________________________But, hey, it's just fine, because China has also recently announced the installation of two amazingly futuristic "carbon capture and storage" facilities!Except, oh, wait...________________________Before you get all giddy about this new push by China to capture carbon dioxide, here are a few things you might want to keep in mind. Whatever carbon dioxide is captured or stored by these two new projects, it won’t amount to a piss hole in the snow when compared to the massive amounts of new carbon dioxide — billions and billions of tons — those new coal-fired generating stations will add to the atmosphere each and every year for the next 50 years or so, which is the normal useful life of a coal-powered facility.________________________Dang. There's always a catch. But the capitalist financiers on Wall Street who are funding China's rapid expansion really hope you won't notice that. If they can just keep the gravy train rolling a little longer, carry on with Business As Usual for a few more years until their billions 💵 in offshore accounts turn into trillions 💵 then maybe they'll think about gradually slowing down all this growth and cutting back on emissions. Maybe, but probably not.ARTICLE ON CHINA -- https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/06/china-pushes-ahead-with-carbon-capture-while-ipcc-warns-against-it/#China #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #CO2 #Emissions #Capitalism
       
 (DIR) Post #AWSpvWXjahJBsn1lRo by WendyMsGator@aus.social
       2023-06-07T23:38:27Z
       
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       @breadandcircuses https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-to-lift-restrictions-on-australian-coal-imports/Australia is rafting up its coal exports to China again. There's no end in sight for coal. Not really.