Asia Pacific > China boasts carbon intensity drop in 2019, but data suggest absolute emissions rose

China boasts carbon intensity drop in 2019, but data suggest absolute emissions rose

Published 07:33 on February 28, 2020  /  Last updated at 07:33 on February 28, 2020  /  Asia Pacific, China  /  No Comments

The carbon intensity of China’s economy fell 4.1% in 2019, the government said Friday, though a rise in fossil fuel consumption likely meant absolute emissions continued to rise.

The carbon intensity of China’s economy fell 4.1% in 2019, the government said Friday, though a rise in fossil fuel consumption likely meant absolute emissions continued to rise.

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