China’s energy and industry emissions fell 3.1% in third quarter, CREA analysis finds
China’s carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industry fell 3.1% year over year in the third quarter, according to a new Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air analysis for Carbon Brief. The report attributed the decline to renewable energy expansion, high fuel prices and mild weather. Emissions fell 0.5% in the first nine months of the year, according to CREA lead analyst Lauri Myllyvirta.