China’s Coal Consumption Drops For The Second Year Running

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The amount of coal decreased, despite the economy growing. ArturNyk/Shutterstock

For the second year running, the consumption of coal in China, the world’s largest consumer of the fossil fuel and consequently the largest emitter of CO2, has decreased. The news has risen the hopes of environmentalists that the nation might have reached peak carbon emissions, years earlier than the country’s intended target of 2030. However, it could be a little premature to make such claims after just two years of decline.