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President Xi Jinping made the announcement at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly via video, pledging to ‘step up support’ for green and low carbon energy projects in developing countries

Chinese financial institutions accounted for nearly 40% of the total $42bn investment, according to new research

It found renewables are not expanding quickly enough to meet the strong rebound in power demand this year, resulting in a ‘sharp rise’ in coal power consumption

More than 600 new coal-fired plants are currently underway, a new report suggests

Disused Rugeley power plant site will become home to nearly 2,300 new low carbon homes

They have also made a commitment to accelerate the transition away from unabated coal capacity and to an ‘overwhelmingly decarbonised’ power system in the 2030s

China commissioned 38.4GW of new coal plants last year while 37.8GW of coal-fired generation retired globally, according to a new report

The new body will work with representatives of governments to ensure that for every country renewable energy is the most attractive option

A new Finance Taskforce that will work alongside national and sub-national members to accelerate the closure of coal-fired power stations will also be created

Members of the Alliance commit to taking actions such as setting targets to phase out coal and committing to no further investments in coal power