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China CO2 emissions soar in Q2 amid extreme weather events -research

Published 06:00 on August 10, 2023  /  Last updated at 10:07 on August 15, 2023  / Chia-Erh Kuo /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s CO2 emissions grew 10% annually in the second quarter of the year, bouncing back to the record levels from two years ago as widespread drought saw coal replace hydropower generation, according to analysis released Thursday.
China’s CO2 emissions grew 10% annually in the second quarter of the year, bouncing back to the record levels from two years ago as widespread drought saw coal replace hydropower generation, according to analysis released Thursday.


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