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

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.

Specifically, the industrial output of manufacturing increased by about 3.1 percent last year, according to the ministry.

Sound preparedness for spring plowing and sowing will be made, and provision of fertilizers and other agricultural supplies as well as related services ensured, to further promote grain production and firm up the basis for price stability.

Payment clearing and reconciliation services company BankservAfrica's Economic Transactions Index (BETI) for December 2022 improved despite the ongoing, dismal economic context, rising to 132.1 following six consecutive months of declines in the index.

The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) reports that the national metallic mining production in November 2022 had an increase in copper, zinc, iron and tin, compared to the similar month of 2021.