Experts speculate about China’s tr • Table.Briefings

Dirty coal against a blue sky – China’s problems in collecting emissions data are also due to its widespread use of coal.

As the world’s largest emitter of CO2, China has trouble tracking its own emissions: The authorities only insufficiently publish data. The government wants to address the problem, but faces massive challenges. Is the country emitting less than previously believed?

The COP interim conference in Bonn, beginning on 5 June, will include a global stocktake on the progress of international climate policy. Emission data plays a central role here. However, data collection is not easy. Many developing countries have made little progress in data collection in recent years. And even China, the world’s largest CO2 emitter, faces significant challenges.

Experts speculate about China’s true CO2 emissions

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