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China’s most polluted province sets CO2 target but emissions set to rise

Published 12:51 on March 22, 2017  /  Last updated at 12:51 on March 22, 2017  / Kathy Chen /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s Hebei province has pledged to cut its carbon intensity by a fifth and lean on neighbouring Beijing in building a carbon market, but absolute emission levels are set to increase as industrial output is capped at levels above current production.
China’s Hebei province has pledged to cut its carbon intensity by a fifth and lean on neighbouring Beijing in building a carbon market, but absolute emission levels are set to increase as industrial output is capped at levels above current production.


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