Climate: Study: China's CO₂ emissions are falling as much as during Corona lockdowns

Beijing. According to an analysis, China's emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide fell significantly in the third quarter of this year. CO₂ emissions fell by an estimated 3.1 percent compared to the same period last year, according to a study by the Finnish Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea) for the online specialist portal Carbon Brief.

According to experts, the decline so far this year is 0.5 percent. According to Myllyvirta, it evaluated official and commercial data in the analysis.

According to the study, the main reasons for the lower emissions are a 3.3 percent decline in coal-fired power generation in China and slower growth in the coal chemical industry. Myllyvirta also pointed to the increasing number of electric cars and thus a significant decrease in oil consumption in transport, which also has to do with the increased oil prices as a result of the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.