Dirty Secrets of China's Flagship Coal-to-Gas Model Project

Steam rises from wastewater discharged by the Datang Hexigten Qi coal-to-gas plant into an unlined seepage pit. Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. China’s flagship coal-to-gas pilot project is already breaking national standards on air and water pollution according to an on-the-ground investigation by Greenpeace China.

Unique identifier: GP0STOPZ9

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Shoot date: 12/12/2013

Locations: Chifeng, China, East Asia

Credit line: © Ye Zhu / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Dirty Secrets of China’s Flagship Coal-to-Gas Project

China’s flagship coal-to-gas pilot project is already breaking national standards on air and water pollution, according to an on-the-ground investigation by Greenpeace China. China is considering more than 50 new coal to gas projects in a move partially designed to reduce air pollution. The process is extremely carbon intensive and recent analysis suggests the projects undermine a recent China-US agreement on tackling climate change. Domestically the plans have sparked concerns about water use and local pollution.

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