China Revives Coal-to-Gas Projects as Energy Security Frays

A high-profile Chinese coal-to-gas venture that lay dormant for over a decade is set to launch this year, part of a wave of investments that will allow Beijing to mitigate threats to fuel supply at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.

State-owned power giant China Datang Corp. restarted construction in the northeastern city of Fuxin in the fall. The company aims to bring the plant online in October, according to a local newspaper report citing the project’s general manager, signaling the revival of an industry once sidelined for being too polluting and financially risky.