China’s carbon emissions may have peaked thanks to renewables push

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-27/chinas-co2-emissions-may-have-peaked-thanks-to-renewable-energy/105549598

by Karthak_Maz_Urzak

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  1. >Ms Schäpe told the ABC the finding was “really unique” because the only other times the country had recorded a year-on-year decline in CO2 emissions were during times of economic downturn, like the COVID-19 pandemic.

    >”It’s really quite a historic result,” Ms Schäpe said.

    >”It’s due to a really rapid increase in renewables build-out in China that has translated into an increase in power generation coming from clean sources and driving down the coal share in the power mix, and with that, bringing down emissions.”

    >She said China led the world in green energy uptake.

  3. Different analysts are looking at China’s emissions, and some are drawing similar conclusions. Energy infrastructure gets very heavy weight in their national security planning, so, yes, they build coal, too. But the new coal plants are more efficient and run at lower capacity. China’s Belt and Road spending is also shifting toward renewables and away from coal. And this year has been better for hydro utilization, although still below normal, due to drought. I guess the whole world could catch a break from better rainfall in the desired places to help hydro operate closer to capacity.

    Something to look forward to: July 2025 average CO2 concentration will be lower than June 2025. This is normal Keeling Curve stuff, but it debunks some Doomer BS I’ve been hearing about the collapse of natural sequestration.

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