China's Renewable Energy Expansion Aims to Double by 2035 Amid Coal Dependency
China has announced plans to double its supply of non-fossil fuel energy by 2035, as stated by Wang Changlin, vice chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission. This initiative is part of China's latest five-year plan to achieve its climate goals. The country aims to significantly increase non-fossil energy supply by 2030 and double it by 2035 compared to 2025 levels. This plan includes projects like a massive hydropower project in Tibet and a 50 MW concentrated solar installation at high altitudes. Despite these efforts, China continues to rely heavily on coal, having started building 94.5 gigawatts of new coal-fired capacity in 2024, which accounts for 93% of all new global coal construction that year. 
