I kind of missed the news that, along with its population, China’s greenhouse gas emissions had also peaked, despite continued strong economic growth. The nation had only committed to a peak in 2030 so this is a welcome development. China does remain the world’s largest emittor, though.
India is probably not going to peak in emissions until the 2040s.
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What does peak emissions mean for China — and the world?
The milestone is essential for slowing global warming, but the hard work is still to come.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02877-6
Analysis: China’s emissions set to fall in 2024 after record growth in clean energy
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-emissions-set-to-fall-in-2024-after-record-growth-in-clean-energy/