The event, organized by the China Textile Industry Federation, attracted the participation of more than 1,000 delegates from throughout the country.

The administration will continue to step up supervision to continue improving workplace safety conditions in non-coal mines, the official said.

This use of nuclear energy for heating is expected to reduce the burning of 23,200 metric tons of coal annually.

Meanwhile, Guizhou will reduce the number of miners – or realize unmanned digging – at coal mines by around 2025.

Shanxi, a major coal-producing region in north China, has shut down 163 coal mines and eliminated 146.05 million tonnes of annual coal production capacity over the past five years.

She also pledged more efforts to increase supply and adjust demand to lower coal prices.

China is poised to transform its energy and transportation structures to promote low-carbon lifestyles nationwide and meet the green development goal proposed for the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25).

The coal import and export trade was once suspended due to COVID-19 earlier this year, and restarted on March 28.