China’s carbon dioxide emissions are expected to fall in 2024 as a result of record growth in new low-carbon energy sources, according to a new report, even as emissions continue to spike this year following the end of strict zero-Covid policies.
China is expected to add 210 gigawatts (GW) of solar, 70GW of wind, 7GW of hydro and 3GW of nuclear power generation capacity in 2023, nearly doubling the 152GW of renewable energy capacity it added in 2022, according to a new analysis from the Helsinki-based research organisation Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) on Monday.
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