China’s Energy Crisis

... ( 3.7 per cent in year-on-year) slower than the energy generation at the nation’s TPPs as well as the consumption of such energy ( 11.9 per cent and 12.9 per cent respectively ) [ 1 ]. This came to be the case for a number of reasons: As part of the nation’s environmental policy and the ... ... enterprises for compliance with environmental and labour safety standards. Torrential rains in the Shensi province, one of China’s principal coal mining hubs, forced shutdowns at 60 mines at the height of the energy crisis in October. It was not until mid-December when the operations resumed. The anti-corruption campaign in the Inner ...