China’s carbon emissions in the energy sector grew by 5.2 percent in 2023 – an increase that jeopardizes the People’s Republic’s climate target. Based on official data, this is the finding of a study published on Thursday by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air for the specialist service Carbon Brief. According to the study, emissions in the People’s Republic rose by a whopping 12 percent between 2020 and 2023 – partly due to „a highly energy- and carbon-intensive response to the Covid-19 pandemic.“ The study found that coal consumption rose by 4.4 percent last year.