Clear skies won’t help China’s US$167bil dam

Climate changes: Water being released from a gigantic hydropower project on the Yangtze river. The river’s network of dams provides about a fifth of the world’s hydroelectricity. — AFP

THE world’s biggest polluter is keeping emissions under control. It’s getting no help from the weather.

Electricity generation from thermal power stations in China fell 1.3% through July this year.