China’s clean energy surge reshapes coal, oil and the grid

About this episode

Lauri Myllyvirta discusses China's significant advancements in clean energy and its impact on the economy.

Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, on China’s record solar and wind build, and why clean energy is now driving more than a third of the country’s economic growth.

People in this episode

Guest: Lauri Myllyvirta

Topics covered

• clean energy
• solar
• wind
• China
• economic growth

Keywords

• coal
• oil
• energy transition

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Places: China

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