Pondering Peak Emissions in China

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Bentley Kaplan, Siyao He, Cody Dong
April 12, 2024
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Coal still makes up a big cut of China’s energy mix. But the country’s growth in renewables is undeniable. As climate targets are laid down and climate change accelerates, figuring out China’s emissions trajectory will be tricky. And that’s OK – we love a tricky discussion.
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Cody Dong
Cody Dong
Senior Associate, MSCI Research
Siyao He
Siyao He
Senior Associate, MSCI Research
Bentley Kaplan
Bentley Kaplan
Vice President, MSCI Research

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