China Committed to Carbon Goals, Not Returning to Coal: Daily

China remains confident in achieving carbon peak and neutrality goals as it shifts its economy to high-quality development, and westerners should not think that the country is returning to coal-based development after experiencing the current power crunch, the Economic Daily said in a commentary. The coal shortages seen in China were due to insufficient supply, as the country had closed many mines and withdrawn a billion-ton production capacity during supply-side reform since 2016, the newspaper said. The recent power crunch in more than 20 provinces reminded the authorities that low-carbon transition must be done orderly, and a stable energy supply ensures development, the newspaper said.