Bangkok, Feb 12, 2026 (AFP) - China emissions 'flat or falling', but coal keeps growing

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2026-02-12
China's emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide likely fell last year, analysis showed Thursday, raising hopes the world's biggest emitter might be nearing a peak, but continued coal growth means progress is fragile. - Carbon dioxide - China's CO2 emissions likely fell 0.3 percent last year, according to analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) for climate website Carbon Brief. That extended a trend of "flat or fall......
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