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China reaches solar energy milestone — what does this mean for the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter?

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China reaches solar energy milestone — what does this mean for the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter?
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China's solar power capacity has overtaken coal for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country's rapid expansion of renewable energy.China had about 1,288 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity at the end of July, compared with 1,285 GW of coal-fired capacity, according to figures from the country's energy administration reported by the South China Morning Post.The milestone could have major implications for global efforts to tackle climate change: China is the world's largest

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