Energy & Science
China’s Climate Road Map Outlines Plan to Cap Emissions By 2030
- Peak carbon target is a major step toward net-zero by 2060
- Plan details promises that affect a wide range of industries
Solar panels in China
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China has released its official road map for capping carbon emissions before 2030, delivering details on the country’s climate push that have been eagerly awaited by environmentalists and captains of industry alike.
The plan from the State Council, China’s cabinet, was promised in March by Premier Li Keqiang. China drew international praise for its announcement last year that it intends to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. But the focus quickly shifted to how that can be achieved and the details released on Tuesday fill in some of the gaps in the road map to reaching that ambitious goal.