20 April 2026Top Stories
China revives coal-to-gas as energy security trumps climate
Beijing is restarting mothballed coal-to-gas projects after years of pushing clean energy alternatives, marking the clearest sign yet that energy security now outranks climate commitments. The reversal comes as China faces potential energy supply disruptions from escalating Middle East tensions and US sanctions on Russian energy infrastructure. Coal-to-gas conversion produces 40 percent more carbon emissions than importing LNG, but offers complete supply chain control in a fragmenting global energy system.
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