Neil ErikssonFeb 22
Simon Evans

NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months

* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor

If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…

https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-21-months/

Feb 12 at 7:38amWeb
Show threadDr Susi ArnottFeb 12
@drsimevans to double-check, this is CO2 not CO2e?
Show threadMeercat ✅ 
Feb 12
@drsimevans How does this happen while they continue to build massive coal-fired generation?
Show threadDavid HeijkampFeb 12
@meercat0 @drsimevans if you listen to the @TransitionShow you know the answer is: capacity factor. The rate at which an energy source is effectively being used.
Show threadMeercat ✅ 
Feb 12
@david great, thanks a lot!
Show threadChris Nelder 🤘Feb 12
@david @meercat0 @drsimevans @TransitionShow Thanks David. Correct. China's coal-fired power generation fleet is only operating about half the time now., and with every new coal plant, the capacity factor drops a little more. New episode in the works on the entire China situation, so stay tuned!
Show threadMeercat ✅ 
Feb 12
@chrisnelder Thank you for explanation👍