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The source indicates China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or slightly declining for nearly two years, even as energy demand rises, alongside renewed top-level emphasis on the “dual-carbon” agenda. Power-market unification, ETS reporting expansion for 2025, and increasingly negotiated EV trade conditions in the EU are positioned as key determinants of China’s near-term decarbonisation and industrial competitiveness.
Carbon Brief reports analysis suggesting China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for nearly two years, potentially marking a rare decline alongside rising energy demand. The briefing also highlights accelerated power-market reforms, steps toward ETS expansion via 2025 emissions reporting, and evolving EV trade conditions in the EU and other markets.
The source indicates China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or slightly declining for nearly two years, even as energy demand rises, alongside renewed top-level emphasis on the “dual-carbon” agenda. Power-market unification, ETS reporting expansion for 2025, and increasingly negotiated EV trade conditions in the EU are positioned as key determinants of China’s near-term decarbonisation and industrial competitiveness.
Carbon Brief reports analysis suggesting China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for nearly two years, potentially marking a rare decline alongside rising energy demand. The briefing also highlights accelerated power-market reforms, steps toward ETS expansion via 2025 emissions reporting, and evolving EV trade conditions in the EU and other markets.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-1618 | China’s Emissions Plateau Meets Power-Market Reform and a More Conditional EV Trade Regime | China | 2025-11-27 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-1419 | China’s Emissions Plateau Meets Power-Market Reform and ETS Expansion | China | 2025-08-26 | 0 | ACCESS » |