The rumours were true: China’s greenhouse gas emissions are falling

Clean Energy Just Put China’s CO2 Emissions into Reverse for 1st Time - CleanTechnica

For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth. The new analysis for Carbon Brief shows that China’s emissions were down 1.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 and by 1% in ...

New study reveals China’s surprising shift after years of criticism from world leaders: 'That is great news'

Despite increasing power demands, carbon dioxide pollution has steadily decreased in China for the first time. The reason behind the shift is clean energy generation from solar, wind, and nuclear sources as alternatives to coal. As Carbon Brief reported, China's CO2 pollution dropped by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2025 and by 1% over the past year. Analysts reviewed commercial data and official figures to study China's energy sourcing and emiss…

The rumours were true: China’s greenhouse gas emissions are falling

Suspicions were first reported last year that the world’s biggest greenhouse gas polluter was managing to cut its emissions five years earlier than planned.

China Cuts Coal Use Below 1%

Beijing has reduced its coal consumption to less than 1% of its total energy use, marking a significant turning point in China’s transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.