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On November 2, Xie Zhenhua, China’s special envoy on climate change, was asked about China’s recent string of power plant shutdowns, triggered by record-high coal prices, and whether they could accelerate plans to invest in renewable energy sources.Starting in late September, electricity shortages swept across half of China’s provinces, forcing factories, stores and households to ration electricity and in some cases causing blackouts.Xie, then attending the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, said the shortages were a result of coal-fired power plants reducing electricity supplies.Delegates talk during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 13, 2021. (REUTERS/Yves Herman)He added that as the price of coal rose because of China’s post-pandemic economic recovery, electricity prices remained unchanged due to government policy. As a result, many coal-fired power plants produced less electricity to avoid losing money.That is all true. But then Xie said:If you look at the story (China’s power shortage) from another perspective
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