Claims: Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use
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- title: Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use Source
- url: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-fall-in-q2-2026-due-to-plummeting-oil-use Source
- summary: China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis . The country’s use of oil fell by 9% overall and by 16% for transport, after the disruptions to supply from the Gulf through the strait. This guest post is by: Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air China’s total CO2 emissions fell despite a continued rebound in coal-fired power generation. This is the first tim… Source
- published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0000 Source