More and more experts expect China’s emissions to peak this year or next. The world’s largest CO2 emitter is in the midst of decarbonizing its economy. While some indicators point in the right direction, the pace needs to be stepped up in other areas, as a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) shows. At the end of October, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the German Leopoldina highlighted the importance of decarbonization. In response to a question from Table.Briefings, CAS scientists have now formulated the country’s priorities on this path.