Report: Renewables to dominate Chinese energy transformation

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance study highlights dominant role of clean energy in booming Chinese market, predicts national carbon price of $16 a ton

Greenhouse gas emissions from China's energy industry are likely to peak in 2027 as renewable energy and gas play an increasingly dominant role in the country's energy mix. That is the conclusion of...

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