[RickJWagner]

The US has no new coal plants under construction.

2024 had the highest number of Chinese plants in a decade.

[reitzensteinm]

Yet 2025 power sector emissions fell, which is quite discordant with the picture you're attempting to paint.

https://ember-energy.org/data/electricity-data-explorer/?dat...

[WaxProlix]

They're adding capacity, not increasing utilization. Many new plants are smaller, more grid-friendly, more-efficient replacements for aging plants.

Coal Utilization growth in China is negative and has been for years.

[scotty79]

US has barely any new renewables (both manufacturing and installation) when compared to China. One virtue doesn't wipe thousand sins.