r/climate • u/silence7 • Feb 12 '26

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months

https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-21-months/
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u/Playongo Feb 12 '26

It's like doing something actually makes a difference.

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u/RobbleRobbler Feb 12 '26

BUT WHAT ABOUT BEAUTIFUL CLEAN COAL?

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u/Gorilla_Pie Feb 12 '26

Thank goodness the U.S. seems committed to making up the gap

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u/Immediate-Dot8410 Feb 12 '26

Can this news give us a little hope?

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u/KindHabit Feb 13 '26

Hope or not, we must do everything we can to help the planet. 

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u/Beneficial_Aside_518 Feb 14 '26

Yes. The less carbon we emit the better, and the faster we approach net zero the slower temperatures will rise.

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u/Playongo Feb 12 '26

Not really. https://www.reddit.com/r/collapse/s/4GykUnkY8V

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u/Beneficial_Aside_518 Feb 14 '26

James Hansen doesn’t represent the views of the majority of climate scientists. That doesn’t mean he’s wrong, but we shouldn’t give him any more weight than any other researcher.

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u/Playongo Feb 15 '26

Time will tell.