China’s Great Green March: Meeting 2030 energy targets more than 5 years ahead of schedule accelerates climate change response

SINGAPORE – Within weeks, China could achieve an ambitious green energy goal more than five years early, a milestone that not only bolsters global efforts to combat climate change but also helps China move away from polluting coal.

China is set to achieve its target of installing 1,200 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power by the end of July 2030, according to a July 2 forecast by Climate Energy Finance (CEF), a Sydney-based think tank.