Reaching peak carbon early could save hundreds of thousands of lives in China, study says


Reaching peak carbon emissions before its 2030 target could help China to avoid more 600,000 deaths from exposure to the most deadly small particles over the following two decades, a study has found.

President Xi Jinping set the 2030 target two years ago as part of a pledge to make the country carbon neutral before 2060.

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