China to slash greenhouse gas emissions
For the first time, the world’s biggest GHG producer has pledged to cut emissions by 7-10% from peak levels – and could even exceed that – but a 30% reduction is the minimum needed to hit the 1.5˚C temperature target
SHARE OF GLOBAL EMISSIONS 2024
Excluding land use, forestry
53.2Gt CO2 eq
China 29.2%
U.S. 11.1%
India 8.2%
EU 5.9%
Russia 4.8%
Indonesia 2.5%
Rest of the world 38.2%
FOSSIL CO2
METHANE
F-gases
NO2

CHINESE EMISSIONS
Could China over-achieve?
11,000
12,000
Mt CO2 eq
Sep 2020: Pledges to hit peak emissions by 2030, sets renewable energy goals
Mar 2024: Hits peak emissions
2024: Reaches renewable energy goal six years early
COVID-19 slowdown
2016
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
OTHER COUNTRIES AFTER PEAK EMISSIONS
Annual emissions reduction
Greece -3.7%
Ukraine -3.0%
Denmark -2.8%
Japan -2.5%
Germany -1.4%
France -1.1%
U.S. -1.0%
China’s pledge would require just 1% reduction per year

Sources: Carbon Brief, Bloomberg, UNFCCC
Picture: Getty Images
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