China expands offshore wind capacity, aims for carbon neutrality by 2060
By IM Staff
Published: Thursday, 04 March 2021
China will actively promote the development of offshore wind power as part of its effort to build clean energy infrastructure across the country, according to a carbon neutrality action plan issued by State Grid Corp of China on Monday March 1.
In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that
China aims to reduce the country’s carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions by more than 65% by 2030 from 2005 levels and
achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.
To fulfill this pledge, China is stepping up the expansion of
wind capacity as an integral...