China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1 per cent in the second quarter of 2024 in the first quarterly fall since the country re-opened from its “zero-Covid” lockdowns in December 2022.
The ability of governments to implement climate policies effectively is the “most important” factor in the feasibility of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, a new study says.
The Philippines-listed entity already plans to replace its coal plant with solar and battery storage by 2030 using a new class of carbon credits. With the two Singapore firms, it aims to scale the model to wean the region off fossil fuels.