Daily on Energy: New analysis shows surprisingly bright outlook for China emissions

THE OUTLOOK FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND EMISSIONS IN CHINA: China will cement itself as the leader in clean energy use in the coming decades, with renewable energy expected to grow fivefold by midcentury and emissions peaking within the next two years, a new report shows.

According to an analysis from risk management company Det Norske Veritas, China is expected to more than quintuple renewable energy installations by 2050. With a rapid rise in the deployment of low-carbon technologies, emissions in China are expected to peak within this decade, in 2026. And, by the middle of the century, the country is expected to account for a fifth of the world’s energy-related carbon emissions – down from a third in 2023.

“In absolute terms, China’s emissions will

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