Analysis: China's CO2 emissions 'could have peaked in 2023'

Cecilia Keating
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A Beijing motorscape | Credit: iStock
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A Beijing motorscape | Credit: iStock

Data for March indicates world's largest emitter could have achieved a landmark peak in its CO2 emissions seven years early, analysis finds

China's carbon dioxide emissions have fallen for the first time since its economy began its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, indicating the country's emissions could have already reached their peak,...

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