China produced some 4.45 billion tons of coal last year, up 8 percent year-on- year.

Increase of clean energy seen as key to achieving nation's carbon goals.

The figure includes 30 million tons of crude oil and more than 5.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, according to Daqing Oilfield.

The country's greenhouse gas emissions stagnated at around 761 million metric tons of CO2 in 2022. For the second year in a row, Germany fell short of its reduction target of 40 percent compared to the reference year 1990.

The NEA also vowed to actively develop nuclear power in a safe and orderly manner. The goal is to increase the installed capacity of nuclear power by 2.89 million kW.

The first freight train was on its way to Poland, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported on Monday.

As China's leading energy base, Shanxi Province is key to the country's energy supply and electricity transmission.

The first freight train was on its way to Poland, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported on Monday.