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Issue 636 15•June•2022 Week 24
Global offshore capacity doubles
Global offshore wind development capacity grew 89% in 2021 against a backdrop of
renewed focus on energy security and the transition to low-carbon energies
China sending mixed signals on coal use
Beijing has given the green light to 7.3 GW of new coal-fired power plants just months
after the Chinese authorities imposed steep penalties on illegal coal mines in the
northern province of Shanxi
Hydrogen at risk of being missed
The amount of hydrogen in the energy mix globally will be only 0.5% in 2030 and 5% in
2050, well below the 15% need by 2050 to meet Paris targets
