Extreme weather unlikely to wash away Chinese appetite for fossil fuels, for now

China has ambitious renewable energy initiatives and carbon neutrality pledges, but oil and gas will be centre stage for some time yet

Evacuation: residents rescued by a loader from a flooded area in Xinxiang city, in China's central Henan province — Evacuation: residents rescued by a loader from a flooded area in Xinxiang city, in China's central Henan provincePhoto: AFP/SCANPIX

Xu Yihe

Singapore

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Published 29 July 2021, 22:01Updated 29 July 2021, 23:17