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you are currently viewing:China's carbon emissions may have reached a critical turning point sooner than expectedFebruary 12, 2026--The carbon emissions of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter have plateaued for nearly two years. China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions dropped by 1% in the last quarter of 2025 and likely by 0.3% over the whole year, keeping them just beneath the record highs reached in May 2024, according to a new analysis by the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) for Carbon Brief. The nearly two-year flatline or fall is the longest on record not driven by an economic slowdown in the country, which emits over a third of global CO2. Source: livescience.com |
