Coal-to-gas transition strains equity in China

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Source: Science Magazine

Original: https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.aef7960?af=R...

Published: 2026-03-26T06:00:07Z

The article describes China's transition from coal to gas, which is straining energy equity. Authors Bing Zhang, Jingyan Han, Yong Zhao, and Jianbo Liu analyze the implications of this change for capital and equity. The study is published in the journal Science, Volume 391, Number 6792, Pages 1330-1331, March 2026. The transition causes a tension in equality because it affects different groups of the population unequally. The article highlights the economic burden associated with this transformation of the energy sector.[1][3][4]