China's 2025 climate targets are at risk

theguardian.com

China is falling short of its 2025 climate targets, with energy consumption up 5.7% in 2023 and CO2 emissions growing at an average of 3.8% annually. The country's economy grew by 5.2% last year, but it's slow compared to previous rates. China's clean energy contributed $1.6tn to its economy in 2023, but it's off track to meet its 2025 targets. China approved 114GW of coal power in 2023, contradicting President Xi's pledges.


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