How to reconcile China leading in renewable energy capacity and in CO2 emissions
Larsen, M.
(10 October 2025)
How to reconcile China leading in renewable energy capacity and in CO2 emissions.
LSE Business Review.
China is a leader in building renewables capacity and in greenhouse gas emissions. Given this contradiction, how can one make sense of the country’s environmental performance? Mathias Larsen argues that this debate needs to take nuance into account. China’s emissions may already have peaked and could fall rapidly, despite its continued investments in coal.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2025 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE > Research Centres > Grantham Research Institute |
| Date Deposited | 14 Nov 2025 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/130178 |