Edit: like until China is producing so much green energy that it's selling significant amounts of green hydrogen and derived fuels to the rest of the world I think likening it to a petrostate is just incorrect.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

China still uses fossil fuels, but I think it's fair to call it an electrostate at this point.

Clean energy was top driver of China’s economic growth in 2023 https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-clean-energy-was-top-driver-of-chinas-economic-growth-in-2023/
China’s solar capacity surges; predicted to top 1 TW by 2026 https://www.rystadenergy.com/news/china-s-solar-capacity-surges-expected-to-top-1-tw-by-2026
https://www.economist.com/china/2023/11/30/china-is-building-nuclear-reactors-faster-than-any-other-country
New energy vehicles account for 77.6% of China's public transport system https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/2403089981/
China’s carbon emissions set for structural decline this year https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/13/chinas-carbon-emissions-set-for-structural-decline-from-next-year

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago

Also important to note that China updates and replaces fossil fuels with more efficient technology, so their coal plants for example are much cleaner and more efficient than the ones in US and Europe.