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Why China’s C02 emissions grew 4% during first half of 2019

5 September 2019 by Lauri Myllyvirta

China’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and cement production grew by an estimated 4% in the first half of 2019, analysis of preliminary data suggests.

Power-sector emissions, which had driven the rebound in overall emissions since 2017, flattened off. However, there was a surge in real estate and infrastructure construction that saw emissions from steel and cement expand rapidly.

Continue on reading the full guest post on Carbon Brief.

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