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Emission Trends in Asia

Thick clouds emanate from a coal-burning power plant in Baishan, in the Jilin province of China. In an effort to boost its economy, China has recently started greenlighting coal projects that had been on hold.

From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

By Paul Homewood

https://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions

We are all aware of the continuing increase in China’s emissions of carbon dioxide, which are now 22% higher than in 2016.

But we must not forget about the rest of Asia, which accounts for nearly as much as China is emitting. These also continue to rise, 13% up on 2016.

The UK emits as much in a year as Asia does in five days.

Little wonder then that Climate Action Tracker does not impress!

https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/philippines/

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