China says it won’t build new coal plants abroad. What does that mean?
Climate experts give cautious welcome to Xi signalling shift from funding fossil fuels
Air pollution rises again in Europe’s cities as lockdowns ease
Paris, Brussels and Milan all experience significant rises in nitrogen dioxide, data shows
European lockdowns could avert 11,300 air pollution deaths, study finds
Other avoided health impacts includ 6,000 fewer new cases of asthma in childen
China first-quarter economic growth slowest since 2009
GDP expanded 6.7% in first three months of the year to 15.9 trillion yuan (€2.18 trillion)
As coal use falls, China still issues permits for coal-fired power plants
Blamed for dire pollution, coal makes up two-thirds of China’s energy consumption
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