China's Carbon Pollution Falls as Oil Demand Plummets — SkimNews
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- China's carbon pollution fell modestly in recent months after the country's consumers and industries sharply cut their use of oil, according to a new analysis.
- Continued turmoil in oil and gas markets — driven by war in the Middle East — could translate the recent trend into a full-year decline for China's carbon emissions.
Why it matters: If China's recent trend extends through year-end, the country would post a full-year emissions decline — but one driven by collapsing oil demand from weakened consumers and industry rather than clean-energy gains, making the climate milestone a byproduct of economic conditions.
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