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China’s carbon emissions rise 2.6% in 2019 -researchers

Published 08:01 on March 18, 2020  /  Last updated at 12:47 on March 18, 2020  / /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.6% to almost 14 billion tonnes of CO2e last year, driven by an increase in energy-intensive manufacturing and oil and gas consumption, according to a study released Wednesday.
China’s greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.6% to almost 14 billion tonnes of CO2e last year, driven by an increase in energy-intensive manufacturing and oil and gas consumption, according to a study released Wednesday.


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