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China adds new clean power equivalent to UK’s entire electricity output

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Electricity generation from coal and gas dropped by 5% in China in July , year on year .

Solar and wind capacity outstripped China ’s coal-fired electricity capacity last month .

Solar power alone will surpass coal as China 's primary energy source by 2026 .

China is responsible for a quarter of global carbon output roughly as much as all of the world's developed countries combined.

If growth shifts to less energy-intensive sectors, emissions will begin their long-term decline.

Coal still provided 60% of China ’s power in 2023 , according to the Global Coal Plant Tracker .

It is still building new coal-fired power plants more than 40GW worth last year .

The outcome of the US election could be a decisive factor in what happens next.