China CO2 emissions overestimated by 'up to 14 per cent'

Jessica Shankleman
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Researchers at Harvard and University of East Anglia say findings give China more 'carbon space' as it looks to deliver peak in emissions

Some of the world's top climate scientists may have overestimated carbon emissions from China by up to 14 per cent since the start of this millennium, new research has found. A paper due to be published...

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