China's CO2 emissions fall 3.1% in third quarter, largest drop since pandemic

China's carbon dioxide emissions declined 3.1% in the third quarter of 2026, marking the sharpest quarterly drop since the COVID-19 pandemic, amid ongoing regional energy disruptions.

First covered Nov 5, 2026 · 4:01 PM PT · 1 article

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5d Carbon Brief Analysis: China’s quarterly CO2 falls 3% in largest drop since Covid — China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 3.1% in the third quarter of 2026, as the Hormuz crisis continued to… The post Analysis: China’s quarterly CO2…

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