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China State Group Puts Forward Plans For ‘Coal To Nuclear’ Revolution

By David Dalton
16 September 2025

Retiring plants could be given a new lease of life and help Beijing reach decarbonisation goals

China State Group Puts Forward Plans For ‘Coal To Nuclear’ Revolution
In China, coal still generates over half of the country’s electricity. Courtesy Tobixen/Wikipedia Creative Commons Licence.
A Chinese state-owned energy infrastructure group has proposed a decarbonisation plan that would increase the country’s use of nuclear power by deploying new reactors at coal sites.

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