The world reaches a historic tipping point thanks to 'the most rapid change since the Industrial Revolution'
www.abc.net.au
Renewable technologies are gathering speed, putting the world within reach of falling greenhouse gas emissions. Climate experts say they "struggle to wrap their heads around" the sheer size, scale and speed of the current transition.
  • Pofski@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 hours ago

    I will just post this here from a previous time this was brought up: While China is building a LOT of renewable energy and it should be applauded for it, it is not the only thing that are building. China accounted for 95% of the world’s new coal power construction activity in 2023, according to the latest annual report from https://globalenergymonitor.org/

  • burgersc12@mander.xyz
    41·
    2 hours ago

    I’ll believe we have emissions in decline when I see the numbers. AFAIK 2023 had record emissions and I doubt it’ll stop there.

    • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
      81·
      3 hours ago

      It really is not. China has built a lot of green tech in the last few years, but economic growth has meant energy consumption grew faster then renewables. However Chinas economy has problems, which China tries to solve by going green. So you get renewables and things like EVs actually replacing fossil fuels.

      At the same time China is not a saint and per capita emissions are above those of most European countries right now.

      • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
        1·
        27 minutes ago

        Don’t these emissions include the CO2 from the production of the imported goods those European countries consume?