Coal-rich Shanxi speeds up green transformation
China DailyThis photo taken on May 27, 2023 shows machinery in operation at a coalbed methane mining base in Qinshui county, North China's Shanxi province. Shanxi province, a major coal supplier in China, has accelerated the reform of its energy sector by promoting green and intelligent mining and the application of new energy, senior provincial officials said on Wednesday. Currently, all underground coal mining activities in Shanxi are mechanized, and 54 percent of the province's coal production capacity is achieved through intelligent mining, Wu said, adding that many companies such as technology giant Huawei have come to Shanxi to help with its digital transformation. Wu added that the Communist Party of China Central Committee has designated Shanxi as a national pilot for reform of energy transformation, pointing out a new path for the province's green development. Shanxi has also introduced the country's first local regulations on the clean and efficient use of coal, promoted green, low-carbon and energy-saving technologies, and accelerated the formation of new energy consumption patterns, he said.