China's Construction Boom Sends Emissions Skyrocketing

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China's plan to build its way out of the pandemic is sending its carbon emissions to new highs. According to analysts, China's carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and cement production grew by 14.5% in the first quarter of 2021 and were 9% higher than in the first quarter of 2019, pre-pandemic.

 

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CNN: China's construction boom is sending CO2 emissions through the roof