03-10-2021, 01:17 PM
(03-10-2021, 01:06 PM)Levin Wrote: Anyway, the coal issue is more than just banning Australia's coal. China has been planning for this situation since 2017 AFAIK but COVID-19 affected its biggest supplier which is Mongolia. That made the situation worse than planned.
This reason, besides reining in pollution, is why bitcoin mining is banned and steel mills' output lowered.
Just to add, China's biggest internal coal sources (Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Inner Mongolia) have reduced production too due to various reasons such as safety inspections etc which exacerbate the situation.
Usage has also gone up mainly by the light industry and consumers (due to hotter weather).