Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon Brief
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China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.
  • FiniteBanjo@feddit.onlineEnglish
    123·
    3 days ago

    Go on.

    “Due to international markets…”

    Keep going.

    “As a result of… ongoing conflicts…”

    Almost there.

    “Because of Trump bombing Iran.”

    There you go.

    • DrunkenDuckling@lemmus.orgEnglish
      152·
      3 days ago

      Don’t be intellectually lazy, China has been working on reducing fossil dependence for years. Not purely because of the climate, but because it’s a limited strategic resources.