Asia Pacific > Coronavirus shaves 100 MtCO2 off China emissions -analyst

Coronavirus shaves 100 MtCO2 off China emissions -analyst

Published 10:14 on February 19, 2020  /  Last updated at 00:53 on February 20, 2020  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

Economic disruptions in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in China has reduced the country’s CO2 emissions by about quarter in the short term, an analyst said Wednesday, though that cut could be more than offset by the way the economy bounces back.
Economic disruptions in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in China has reduced the country’s CO2 emissions by about quarter in the short term, an analyst said Wednesday, though that cut could be more than offset by the way the economy bounces back.


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