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China’s clean-tech exports are driving down global CO2 emissions: Study
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China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut planet-warming CO2 emissions produced outside the country by 1 per cent.
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SINGAPORE - China’s exports of solar panels, batteries, wind turbines and electric vehicles (EVs) are helping other countries cut their carbon emissions, a study published on July 22 shows – a bright spot in China’s trade story, which is overshadowed by tariffs and cut-throat competition.
These clean-tech exports in 2024 alone will cut planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced outside the country by 1 per cent, or about 220 million tonnes, which is nearly four times Singapore’s annual emissions.
