{"id":1198,"date":"2017-04-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/aboutus\/1198\/co2-emissions-from-chinas-coal-to-chemical-industry-could-increase-by-more-than-400-over-the-13th-five-year-plan-period\/"},"modified":"2019-11-19T23:13:39","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T07:13:39","slug":"co2-emissions-from-chinas-coal-to-chemical-industry-could-increase-by-more-than-400-over-the-13th-five-year-plan-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/press\/1198\/co2-emissions-from-chinas-coal-to-chemical-industry-could-increase-by-more-than-400-over-the-13th-five-year-plan-period\/","title":{"rendered":"CO2 emissions from China\u2019s coal-to-chemical industry could increase by more than 400% over the 13th Five-Year Plan period"},"content":{"rendered":"
Beijing, 25 April, 2017 \u2013 China\u2019s coal-to-chemical industry is projected to emit 409 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2020 if all projects currently under construction go into operation, according to a new report released by Greenpeace East Asia.[1] This figure amounts to more than four times the 90 million tonnes emitted by China\u2019s coal-to-chemical industry in 2015.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cAt a time when China\u2019s government is assuming greater climate leadership, the coal-to-chemical industry poses a major obstacle to the nation\u2019s energy transition, \u201d said GPEA climate & energy campaigner Gan Yiwei.
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\nGreenpeace\u2019s findings show that if all coal-to-chemical plants that are currently under construction become operational, they will exceed the target for coal-to-chemical capacity outlined in the 13th Five-Year Plan.
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\nThe report predicts CO2 emissions from coal-to-chemical plants under three scenarios, based on the amount of capacity targeted in the 13th Five-Year Plan, the amount of capacity currently under construction and the amount of capacity that is up for approval.
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\nChina currently has 46 coal-to-chemical plants in operation and 22 under construction. The 22 under construction plants are projected to emit a combined 193 million tonnes of CO2 annually if they become operational.
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\nThe projected increase in emissions from the coal-to-chemical industry comes as China reduces its overall CO2 emissions, which have seen almost no growth for three years.[2] The coal-to-chemical industry accounted for 13% of China\u2019s industrial emissions in 2015.
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\nBased on these findings, Greenpeace urges that particularly high-emission projects such as coal-to-olefin no longer be approved and that no new coal-to-chemical capacity be permitted.
\n\u201cIt is important that China limit the coal-to-chemical industry\u2019s development and create a more stringent project approval process,\u201d Gan said.
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\nNotes to editor:<\/strong>[1] Full report available HERE<\/a>.
\n[2] China coal consumption falls for third year running \u2014 Energy Desk<\/em> http:\/\/energydesk.greenpeace.org\/2017\/02\/28\/china-carbon-co2-emissions-coal-oil-energy-2016\/<\/a>
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Erin Newport, International Communications Officer
\nGreenpeace East Asia, Beijing | +86 18301149704 | erin.newport@greenpeace.org<\/a>