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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

YOU WONT BELIEVE: China s carbon emissions set for structural decline from next year | Mind Blowing Facts

Aerial photo of photovoltaic field in water.
Solar energy project in Taizhou, in the Zhejiang province. China met its solar and wind installation targets for the year by September. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock

China’s carbon emissions could peak this year before falling into a structural decline for the first time from next year after a record surge in clean energy investments, according to research.

Emissions from the world’s most polluting country have rebounded this year after the Chinese government dropped its Covid restrictions in January, according to analysis undertaken for Carbon Brief.

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