Financial Post
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May 25, 2026
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-0.33 · CENTER-LEFT
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0.238 · RIGHT
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0.119 · CENTER
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f20knybl20{un]o2e2omj8a0_media_dl_1.png National Energy Administration Article content (Bloomberg) — Chinese firms are accelerating the pace at which they propose new coal-fired power plants, even as the government moves to rein in growth after the rapid expansion in recent years. Article content Companies requested approval for 51 gigawatts of new plants in the first quarter of the year, according to Global Energy Monitor, ahead of the record pace set in 2025 that saw 162 gigawatts of new proposals over the full year. Construction has boomed since a spate of power shortages in 2021 and 2022 a…
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