/ 24 September 2021

Environmental groups welcome China’s pledge on coal

Coal Fired Power Plant In Jiayuguan
The fate of South Africa’s controversial Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) in Limpopo is uncertain, according to activists who are celebrating China’s announcement that it will stop all international coal financing. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Will China’s end of coal finance be the final nail in the coffin for MMESZ?

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