China Set to Reach Peak Emissions Before 2030, Ex-Official Says
Halting any more increases in China’s emissions would go a long way in helping the global fight against climate change.
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China’s emissions will likely peak a few years ahead of its self-set deadline of 2030, according to a former top economic official.
China, which has led the world in clean energy investments for years, is showing sustained reductions in its carbon emissions, said Zhu Guangyao, who was the country’s vice minister of finance from 2010 to 2018. He cited research published on CarbonBrief earlier this month that showed China had reduced emissions 1% over the past 12 months, and saw a 1.6% drop in just the first quarter this year.