Have China’s emissions really started to fall?
2025 may be the year that China’s greenhouse gas emissions begin a long-term downward trend – but right now that landmark is still hanging in the balance.
China is the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide and has set a target of 2030 to see its emissions start to decline, a turning point regarded as critical if the world is to avert a climate catastrophe in coming decades.
After the first three quarters of 2025, it is too close to call whether the full year will see a slight increase or a slight decrease. China’s total emissions have been flat or falling slightly since March 2024. The rapid growth of solar and wind power generation is the main force bringing emissions down, but fossil fuel demand has risen in other sectors.
Learn more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2504459-chinas-carbon-emissions-may-have-started-to-fall-in-2025/
