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"Carbon emissions from China are growing faster now than before COVID-19
struck, data show, dashing hopes the pandemic may have put the world’s most
polluting nation on a new emissions trajectory.
We compared emissions in China over the first four months of 2019 – before the
pandemic – and 2023. Emissions rose 10% between the two periods, despite the
pandemic and China’s faltering economic recovery. Power generation and industry
are driving the increase.
Under the Paris Agreement, China has pledged to ensure carbon emissions peak by
2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2060. Our analysis suggests China may
struggle to reach these ambitious goals.
Many believed the economic recovery from COVID would steer global development
towards a less carbon-intensive footing. But China’s new path seems to be less
sustainable than before. That’s bad news for global efforts to tackle climate
change."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
